S 578
103th Congress
Senate
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Administrative remedies
Civil actions and liability
Government spending
Judicial review of administrative acts
Law
Legal fees
Religion
Religious liberty
Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993
Introduced: March 11, 1993
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Everywhere this bill has been
11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 27, 1993
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 27, 1993
Senate passed companion measure H.R. 1308 in lieu of this measure by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-3. Record Vote No: 331.
Oct 27, 1993
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 1308 as an amendment.
Oct 27, 1993
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14461-14470)
Oct 26, 1993
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S14350-14368)
Jul 27, 1993
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 163.
Jul 27, 1993
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 103-111. Additional views filed.
May 6, 1993
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 11, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 11, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2822-2824)
Mar 11, 1993
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Committees of jurisdiction
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