HR 4862
106th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Church and state
Civil actions and liability
Constitutional amendments
Crime and Law Enforcement
Evidence (Law)
Federal preemption
Government Operations and Politics
Government liability
Injunctions
Land use
Law
Legal fees
Prisoners' rights
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Religion
Religious liberty
Rights of institutionalized persons
State laws
Urban affairs
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
Introduced: July 13, 2000
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jul 14, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1234-1235)
Jul 13, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 13, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 - Prohibits any government from imposing or implementing a land use regulation in a manner that imposes a substantial burden on the religious exercise of a person, including a religious assembly or institution, unless the government demonstrates that imposition of the burden on that person, assembly, or institution: (1) is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest; and (2) is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.
Prohibits any government from imposing a substantial burden on the religious exercise of a person residing in or confined to an institution, as defined in the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, unless the government demonstrates that imposition of the burden on that person: (1) is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest; and (2) is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest. States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to amend or repeal the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (including provisions of law amended by that Act).
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Committees of jurisdiction
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