Public Law 95-341
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Public Law 95-341 is the federal statute commonly known as the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978, which protects and promotes the traditional religious rights and cultural practices of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 95-341 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3558866 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 95-341 Context triple: [American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978, publicLawNumber, Public Law 95-341]
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Public Law 93-344
Public Law 93-344 is the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled the congressional budget process and limited presidential impoundment of funds.
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Public Law 96-95
Public Law 96-95 is the 1979 U.S. federal statute, known as the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, that safeguards archaeological resources on public and Indian lands.
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C.
Public Law 99-410
Public Law 99-410 is the U.S. federal statute that established the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, guaranteeing absentee voting rights in federal elections for military personnel and citizens living abroad.
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D.
Public Law 94-412
Public Law 94-412 is the 1976 federal statute, known as the National Emergencies Act, that established procedures and limits for presidential declarations of national emergencies in the United States.
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E.
Public Law 95-242
Public Law 95-242 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1978 that implemented the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act, strengthening controls on nuclear exports and promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 95-341 Target entity description: Public Law 95-341 is the federal statute commonly known as the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978, which protects and promotes the traditional religious rights and cultural practices of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.
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A.
Public Law 93-344
Public Law 93-344 is the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled the congressional budget process and limited presidential impoundment of funds.
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B.
Public Law 96-95
Public Law 96-95 is the 1979 U.S. federal statute, known as the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, that safeguards archaeological resources on public and Indian lands.
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C.
Public Law 99-410
Public Law 99-410 is the U.S. federal statute that established the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, guaranteeing absentee voting rights in federal elections for military personnel and citizens living abroad.
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D.
Public Law 94-412
Public Law 94-412 is the 1976 federal statute, known as the National Emergencies Act, that established procedures and limits for presidential declarations of national emergencies in the United States.
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E.
Public Law 95-242
Public Law 95-242 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1978 that implemented the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act, strengthening controls on nuclear exports and promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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civil rights law ⓘ religious freedom law ⓘ |
| affects |
federal agency consultation practices with tribes
ⓘ
federal land management policies ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Alaska Natives
ⓘ
Native Americans ⓘ
surface form:
American Indians
Native Hawaiians ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
ⓘ
human rights law ⓘ indigenous peoples law ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| codifiedAt | 42 U.S.C. § 1996 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1978-08-11 ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1978-08-11 ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
Ninety-fifth United States Congress
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surface form:
95th United States Congress
|
| focusesOn |
cultural practices
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traditional religious rights ⓘ |
| goal | to eliminate interference with the free exercise of Native American religions ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | AIRFA ⓘ |
| hasShortTitle |
American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978
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surface form:
American Indian Religious Freedom Act
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| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| policyStatement | It is the policy of the United States to protect and preserve for American Indians their inherent right of freedom to believe, express, and exercise their traditional religions ⓘ |
| protects |
access to sacred sites
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freedom to worship through ceremonial and traditional rites ⓘ use and possession of sacred objects ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 95-341 ⓘ |
| purpose | to protect and preserve the traditional religious rights and cultural practices of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians ⓘ |
| recognizes |
importance of Native American sacred sites
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importance of sacred objects in Native religions ⓘ importance of traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ⓘ Religious Freedom Restoration Act ⓘ |
| requires |
federal agencies to consider Native American religious practices in their decision-making
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federal agencies to evaluate their policies and procedures in consultation with Native traditional religious leaders ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 92 Stat. 469 ⓘ |
| subject |
American Indian religious freedom
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Native American civil rights ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ |
| title |
American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978
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surface form:
Joint Resolution American Indian Religious Freedom
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| typeOfAct | joint resolution ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1978 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 95-341 Description of subject: Public Law 95-341 is the federal statute commonly known as the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978, which protects and promotes the traditional religious rights and cultural practices of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
American Indian Religious Freedom Act