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HR 1248 100th Congress House

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…

Official title: 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… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: March 4, 1987 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Church propertyCivil Rights and LibertiesCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCrime prevention
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Crimes against minoritiesCriminal justice informationDestruction of propertyGovernment paperworkMinoritiesMinorities and crimeRacismReligion and ClergyReligious libertyVictims of crimes
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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
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 Latest action May 18, 1988

See H.R.3193.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3193 Related bill Hate Crime Statistics Act
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 4, 1987
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Feb 25, 1987
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 25, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1248: 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.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1248/
MLA
"H.R. 1248: 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.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1248/.
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H.R. 1248, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1248/.
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[H.R. 1248: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1248/)
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