Religious Freedom Restoration Act Its Rise, Fall, and Current Status

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freedom of religion.

Judge-made law.

Legislative histories.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 1998

Summary:

Summarizes the legislative and political history of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), including its emergence as a reaction to Supreme Court decisions narrowing the strict scrutiny of government action affecting religious exercise. Reviews the Supreme Court decision that held the act to be unconstitutional as applied to the States and the RFRA's present status

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Religious Freedom Restoration Act

Publisher Number:

CRS-1998-AML-0038

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license