S. 2969102nd CongressSenate Bill

Religious Freedom Restoration bill

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Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1992 - Prohibits any agency, department, or official of the United States or any State (the government) from burdening a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except that the government may burden a person's exercise of religion only if it demonstrates that application of the burden to the person is: (1) essential to further a compelling governmental interest; and (2) the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest. Sets forth provisions pertaining to judicial relief, attorney's fees, and applicability.

Introduced Jul 2, 1992
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Passed House
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Became Law

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Who introduced this

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Edward Kennedy

Democrat

U.S. Senator · MA

Bipartisan — 26 cosponsors (17 D, 9 R)

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