A bill to protect the free exercise of religion.
Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1992 - Prohibits any agency, department, or official of the United States or any State (the government) from burdening a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except that the government may burden a person's exercise of religion only if it demonstrates that application of the burden to the person is: (1) essential to further a compelling governmental interest; and (2) the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.
Sets forth provisions pertaining to judicial relief, attorney's fees, and applicability.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 1076.
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