Public Law 106-274

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Public Law 106-274 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 2000 that protects religious freedom in land use regulations and for individuals in institutions such as prisons and mental health facilities.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Congress
United States federal statute
allows recovery of appropriate relief against a government
appliesTo land use regulations
persons in jails
persons in mental health facilities
persons in prisons
persons in state institutions
zoning laws
codifiedAs 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc et seq.
codifiedIn Title 42 of the United States Code
constitutionalBasis Commerce Clause
Spending Clause
country United States of America
dateEnacted September 22, 2000
definesTerm institutionalized person
land use regulation
religious exercise
enactedBy 106th United States Congress
hasTitle Title I – Land Use
Title II – Institutionalized Persons
jurisdiction federal
legalRequirement government must not impose a substantial burden on religious exercise unless it is the least restrictive means of furthering a compelling governmental interest
officialName Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
prohibits land use regulations that discriminate against religious exercise
land use regulations that treat religious assemblies or institutions on less than equal terms with nonreligious assemblies or institutions
protects religious exercise in land use contexts
religious exercise of individuals in institutions
providesFor private right of action to enforce religious exercise rights
publicLawNumber 106-274
purpose to protect individuals, houses of worship, and other religious institutions from discrimination in zoning and landmarking laws
to protect the religious exercise of persons residing in or confined to institutions funded or operated by government
relatedTo Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993
section 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc
42 U.S.C. § 2000cc-1
42 U.S.C. § 2000cc-2
42 U.S.C. § 2000cc-3
42 U.S.C. § 2000cc-4
42 U.S.C. § 2000cc-5
shortName RLUIPA
signedBy Bill Clinton
signingPresident Bill Clinton
standardOfReview strict scrutiny for substantial burdens on religious exercise
statutesAtLargeCitation 114 Stat. 803
subjectMatter land use regulation
religious freedom
rights of institutionalized persons
title An Act To protect religious liberty, and for other purposes
yearEnacted 2000

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
publicLawNumber

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