2019 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 21C - Protection of Religious Exercise in Land Use and by Institutionalized Persons
Sec. 2000cc-1 - Protection of religious exercise of institutionalized persons
42 U.S.C. § 2000cc-1 (2019) |
§2000cc–1. Protection of religious exercise of institutionalized persons |
(a) General rule
No government shall impose a substantial burden on the religious exercise of a person residing in or confined to an institution, as defined in section 1997 of this title, 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. This section applies in any case in which— (1) the substantial burden is imposed in a program or activity that receives Federal financial assistance; or (2) the substantial burden affects, or removal of that substantial burden would affect, commerce with foreign nations, among the several States, or with Indian tribes. |
(Pub. L. 106–274, §3, Sept. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 804.) |
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Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 21C - PROTECTION OF RELIGIOUS EXERCISE IN LAND USE AND BY INSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS Sec. 2000cc-1 - Protection of religious exercise of institutionalized persons |
section 2000cc-1 |
2019 |
January 24, 2020 |
No |
standard |
114 Stat. 804 |
Public Law 106-274 |