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§ 2000cc-1. Protection of religious exercise of institutionalized persons

42 USCA § 2000cc-1United States Code AnnotatedTitle 42. The Public Health and WelfareEffective: September 22, 2000 (Approx. 2 pages)

§ 2000cc-1. Protection of religious exercise of institutionalized persons

42 USCA § 2000cc-1United States Code AnnotatedTitle 42. The Public Health and WelfareEffective: September 22, 2000 (Approx. 2 pages)

United States Code Annotated
Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 21C. Protection of Religious Exercise in Land Use and by Institutionalized Persons
Effective: September 22, 2000
42 U.S.C.A. § 2000cc-1
§ 2000cc-1. Protection of religious exercise of institutionalized persons
Currentness
(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.
(b) Scope of application
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.
CREDIT(S)
(Pub.L. 106-274, § 3, Sept. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 804.)
42 U.S.C.A. § 2000cc-1, 42 USCA § 2000cc-1
Current through P.L. 118-49. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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