Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
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The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act is a U.S. federal law that protects individuals, religious institutions, and prisoners from government actions that substantially burden their religious exercise, particularly in land use and institutional settings.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T61147 — 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: Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act Context triple: [Free Exercise Clause, relatedLegislation, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act]
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A.
Religious Freedom Restoration Act
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is a 1993 U.S. federal law that aims to protect individuals’ religious practices from substantial government burdens unless justified by a compelling governmental interest pursued through the least restrictive means.
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B.
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Wisconsin v. Yoder is a landmark 1972 U.S. Supreme Court case that held compulsory school attendance laws could not be applied in a way that violated Amish parents’ religious freedom.
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C.
Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah
Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah is a 1993 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down city ordinances targeting Santería animal sacrifice and clarified that laws burdening religious practice must be neutral and generally applicable under the Free Exercise Clause.
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D.
Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994
The Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law aimed at promoting community development and financial services in underserved areas, notably by establishing the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.
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E.
District of Columbia Home Rule Act
The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is a U.S. federal law that grants Washington, D.C. limited self-government, including an elected mayor and council, while reserving ultimate authority to Congress.
- 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: Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act Target entity description: The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act is a U.S. federal law that protects individuals, religious institutions, and prisoners from government actions that substantially burden their religious exercise, particularly in land use and institutional settings.
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A.
Religious Freedom Restoration Act
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is a 1993 U.S. federal law that aims to protect individuals’ religious practices from substantial government burdens unless justified by a compelling governmental interest pursued through the least restrictive means.
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B.
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Wisconsin v. Yoder is a landmark 1972 U.S. Supreme Court case that held compulsory school attendance laws could not be applied in a way that violated Amish parents’ religious freedom.
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C.
Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah
Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah is a 1993 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down city ordinances targeting Santería animal sacrifice and clarified that laws burdening religious practice must be neutral and generally applicable under the Free Exercise Clause.
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D.
Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994
The Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law aimed at promoting community development and financial services in underserved areas, notably by establishing the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.
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E.
District of Columbia Home Rule Act
The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is a U.S. federal law that grants Washington, D.C. limited self-government, including an elected mayor and council, while reserving ultimate authority to Congress.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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civil rights law ⓘ religious freedom law ⓘ |
| aimsToPrevent |
religious discrimination in land use
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unjustified burdens on religious exercise of prisoners ⓘ |
| allows | private right of action ⓘ |
| appliesInContext |
institutional settings
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jails ⓘ land use decisions ⓘ mental health institutions ⓘ prisons ⓘ state-run institutions ⓘ zoning regulations ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
local governments in the United States ⓘ state governments of the United States ⓘ |
| basedOn | Religious Freedom Restoration Act ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
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 ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Commerce Clause
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surface form:
Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution
Taxing and Spending Clause ⓘ
surface form:
Spending Clause of the United States Constitution
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| countryOfJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| Cutter v. WilkinsonHolding | upheld constitutionality of institutionalized persons provisions ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 2000-09-22 ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 2000-09-22 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
RLUIPA
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| legalStandard |
compelling governmental interest
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least restrictive means ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Code ⓘ |
| protects |
individuals
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prisoners ⓘ religious institutions ⓘ |
| providesRemedy |
declaratory relief
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injunctive relief ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 106-274 ⓘ |
| relatedToCaseLaw | Cutter v. Wilkinson ⓘ |
| requiresShowingOf | substantial burden on religious exercise ⓘ |
| scopeLimitation | applies where government receives federal funding or affects interstate commerce ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
land use regulation
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religious exercise ⓘ rights of institutionalized persons ⓘ |
| titleOfAct |
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act Description of subject: The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act is a U.S. federal law that protects individuals, religious institutions, and prisoners from government actions that substantially burden their religious exercise, particularly in land use and institutional settings.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
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hasAbbreviation
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Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
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this entity surface form:
RLUIPA
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
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titleOfAct
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Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
Housing and Civil Enforcement Section
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enforces
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Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
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Special Litigation Section
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legalAuthority
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Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
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this entity surface form:
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
this entity surface form:
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
this entity surface form:
RLUIPA
this entity surface form:
RLUIPA
this entity surface form:
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (housing and land use provisions)
this entity surface form:
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
this entity surface form:
RLUIPA
this entity surface form:
RLUIPA
this entity surface form:
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
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Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
this entity surface form:
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
Reginald A. Wilkinson, Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
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legalCaseSubject
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Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
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subject surface form:
Reginald A. Wilkinson