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HR 1248 100th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Church property Civil Rights and Liberties Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Crime prevention Crimes against minorities Criminal justice information Destruction of property Government paperwork Minorities Minorities and crime Racism Religion and Clergy Religious liberty Victims of crimes

A bill to impose criminal penalties for damage to religious property and for injury to persons in the free exercise of religious beliefs and to provide for the collection of data about crimes motivated by racial, religious, or ethnic hatred.

Introduced: February 25, 1987 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 1988
See H.R.3193.
Mar 3, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Feb 25, 1987
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 25, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for damaging or destroying any religious real property or interfering with any person's free exercise of religious beliefs.

Directs the Attorney General to include within the Uniform Crime Reports the incidence of offenses against persons and property committed to express racial, ethnic, or religious prejudices (homicide, assault, robbery, burglary, theft, arson, vandalism, trespass, and threat). Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now May 18, 1988

See H.R.3193.

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