Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993

Summary

Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 - Prohibits any agency, department, or official of the United States or any State (the government) from burdening a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except that the government may burden a person's exercise of religion only if it demonstrates that application of the burden to the person: (1) furthers a compelling governmental interest; and (2) is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest. Sets forth provisions pertaining to judicial relief, attorney's fees, and applicability.

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• Indefinitely postponed in Senate

  summary · EN · 27 October 1993

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 27 July 1993

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 27 July 1993

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 March 1993

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 March 1993

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 11 March 1993

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