HR 1376
97th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Church property
Churches
Crime prevention
Criminal law
Destruction of property
Religion and Clergy
Vandalism
A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit certain damage to, and theft of property used for religious purposes, and for other purposes.
Introduced: January 28, 1981
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 19, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Jan 28, 1981
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 28, 1981
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for whoever, with intent to interfere with any person freely exercising his religion, damages or destroys any cemetery, religious building, or any religious article contained in such building or steals any such religious article.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1