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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 106-274 canonical | 3 |
| RLUIPA, Pub.L. 106-274, 114 Stat. 803 (2000) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T336180 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 106-274 Context triple: [Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, publicLawNumber, Public Law 106-274]
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Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
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Public Law 107-56
Public Law 107-56 is the formal designation of the USA PATRIOT Act, a 2001 U.S. federal law that significantly expanded government surveillance and counterterrorism powers following the September 11 attacks.
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C.
Public Law 107-296
Public Law 107-296 is the U.S. federal statute that created the Department of Homeland Security and reorganized numerous government agencies to enhance national security following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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D.
Public Law 103-141
Public Law 103-141 is the formal designation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, a U.S. federal law enacted to protect individuals’ free exercise of religion from substantial government burdens.
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E.
Public Law 103-308
Public Law 103-308 is a United States federal law that officially designated December 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day to honor those killed in the 1941 attack.
- 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 106-274 Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
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B.
Public Law 107-56
Public Law 107-56 is the formal designation of the USA PATRIOT Act, a 2001 U.S. federal law that significantly expanded government surveillance and counterterrorism powers following the September 11 attacks.
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C.
Public Law 107-296
Public Law 107-296 is the U.S. federal statute that created the Department of Homeland Security and reorganized numerous government agencies to enhance national security following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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D.
Public Law 103-141
Public Law 103-141 is the formal designation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, a U.S. federal law enacted to protect individuals’ free exercise of religion from substantial government burdens.
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E.
Public Law 103-308
Public Law 103-308 is a United States federal law that officially designated December 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day to honor those killed in the 1941 attack.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Congress
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United States federal statute ⓘ |
| allows | recovery of appropriate relief against a government ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
land use regulations
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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
ⓘ
Taxing and Spending Clause ⓘ
surface form:
Spending Clause
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | September 22, 2000 ⓘ |
| definesTerm |
institutionalized person
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land use regulation ⓘ religious exercise ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 106th United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Title I – Land Use
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Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act ⓘ
surface form:
Title II – Institutionalized Persons
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| 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
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surface form:
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
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| prohibits |
land use regulations that discriminate against religious exercise
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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
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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
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to protect the religious exercise of persons residing in or confined to institutions funded or operated by government ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Religious Freedom Restoration Act
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surface form:
Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993
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| section |
42 U.S.C. § 2000cc
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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 |
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
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surface form:
RLUIPA
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| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| standardOfReview | strict scrutiny for substantial burdens on religious exercise ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 114 Stat. 803 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
land use regulation
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religious freedom ⓘ rights of institutionalized persons ⓘ |
| title |
Religious Freedom Restoration Act
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surface form:
An Act To protect religious liberty, and for other purposes
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| yearEnacted | 2000 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 106-274 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
RLUIPA, Pub.L. 106-274, 114 Stat. 803 (2000)