Senate bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-346
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.
Became law on Jun 24, 1988.
Sponsor: Sen. Howard Metzenbaum D-OHWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 19, 1987
- Committee actionMar 24, 1988
- Passed SenateMay 18, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseJun 14, 1988 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentJun 17, 1988
- Became lawJun 24, 1988
Latest action: Jun 24, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-346.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
14 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 12 Democrats
3 of 14 cosponsors (21%) are from the other party.
Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Albert Gore (D-TN), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Carl Levin (D-MI), John Melcher (D-MT), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), William Roth (R-DE), Terry Sanford (D-NC), Paul Simon (D-IL), Arlen Specter (D-PA), Lowell Weicker (R-CT), Timothy Wirth (D-CO).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Howard Metzenbaum.
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- S. 903 (100th) A bill to extend certain protections under title 11 of the United States Code, the Bankruptcy Code.
- S. 1382 (100th) Federal Energy Management Improvement Act of 1988
- S. 1544 (100th) National Trails System Improvements Act of 1988
- S. 2470 (100th) Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.