42 U.S.C. § 2000bb–1 — Free exercise of religion protected
submitted 33 years ago by Pub. L. 103-141 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 136 words · no verdicts yet
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Government* shall not substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion* even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except as provided in subsection (b).
Government may substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion only if it demonstrates* that application of the burden to the person—
is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest; and
is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.
A person whose religious exercise has been burdened in violation of this section may assert that violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and obtain appropriate relief against a government. Standing to assert a claim or defense under this section shall be governed by the general rules of standing under article III of the Constitution.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–141, § 3, Nov. 16, 1993, 107 Stat. 1488.)
- 1993Enacted · Pub. L. 103-141 · 107 Stat. 1488
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-141 on 1993-11-16.
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