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S. 794 (100th)
A bill to amend chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, to impose criminal penalties and provide a civil action for damage to religious property and for injury to persons in the free exercise of religious beliefs.
Introduced
19 March 1987
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Status
Became Public Law No: 100-346.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Establishes criminal penalties for damaging or destroying religious property or interfering with any person's free exercise of religious beliefs. Allows any person injured by such a violation to bring a civil action to recover damages.
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4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 25 June 1988
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 18 May 1988
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 27 April 1988
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 March 1987
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/794
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/s/794