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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jul 13, 2000
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).
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Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R–UT
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Became Public Law No: 106-274.
Became Public Law No: 106-274.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
See also H.R. 1691.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7191-7192)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7191-7192)
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7190-7192)
Mr. Canady asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7774-7781; text as passed Senate: CR S7779-7781)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7774-7781; text as passed Senate: CR S7779-7781)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 684.
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6687-6688)
Introduced in Senate
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