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SRES 263 104th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Arson Church property Churches Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Criminal investigation Prosecution Racial violence Religion Religious liberty

A resolution relating to church burning.

Introduced: June 13, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Jun 18, 1996
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 13, 1996
Submitted in the Senate and held at the desk.
Jun 13, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6246-6247)
Jun 13, 1996
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns arson against churches and declares that the investigation and prosecution of those who are responsible, especially for any incidents of arson the purpose of which is to divide communities or to intimidate Americans, should be a high national priority. Commends the President for pledging to devote all Federal resources necessary to bring to justice those responsible.

Calls for all investigations of fires at churches which are of suspicious origin to be conducted in a sensitive manner that reflects the special character of churches and the role they play in American communities.

What's happening now June 18, 1996

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 13, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 263: A resolution relating to church burning.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-SRES-263/
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"S. Res. 263: A resolution relating to church burning.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-SRES-263/.
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S. Res. 263, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-SRES-263/.
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