HR 665
99th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Cemeteries and funerals
Church property
Civil Rights and Liberties
Crime prevention
Destruction of property
Religion and Clergy
Religious liberty
Vandalism
A bill to establish criminal penalties for crimes against religious practices and property.
Introduced: January 24, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 19, 1985
See H.R.4980.
Jun 19, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 16, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 6, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Jan 24, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 24, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for damaging or destroying any cemetery, religious building, or any religious article contained in such a building or interfering with any person freely exercising his or her religion.
What's happening now
See H.R.4980.
Committees of jurisdiction
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