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18 U.S.C. § 247

Damage to religious property; obstruction of persons in the free exercise of religious beliefs

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 247, Damage to religious property; obstruction of persons in the free exercise of religious beliefs, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448759
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Whoever, in any of the circumstances referred to in subsection (b) of this section— The punishment for a violation of subsection (a) or (c) of this section shall be—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 100-346(S. 794)1988-06-24
    A bill to amend chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, to impose criminal penalties and provide a civil action for damage to religious property and for injury to persons in the free exercise of religious beliefs.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-322(H.R. 3355)1994-09-13
    Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
    House: 197–232Senate: 61–38
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-155(H.R. 3525)1996-07-03
    Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996
    House: 422–0Senate: 98–0
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-294(H.R. 3723)1996-10-11
    Economic Espionage Act of 1996
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-273(H.R. 2215)2002-11-02
    21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act
    House: 400–4Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 115-249(S. 994)2018-09-28
    Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally