Applicability

  1. Law
  2. USC 42
  3. The Public Health And Welfare
  4. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION
  5. Applicability

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§2000bb–3. Applicability

(a) In general

This chapter applies to all Federal law, and the implementation of that law, whether statutory or otherwise, and whether adopted before or after November 16, 1993.

(b) Rule of construction

Federal statutory law adopted after November 16, 1993, is subject to this chapter unless such law explicitly excludes such application by reference to this chapter.

(c) Religious belief unaffected

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize any government to burden any religious belief.

( Pub. L. 103–141, §6, Nov. 16, 1993, 107 Stat. 1489 ; Pub. L. 106–274, §7(b), Sept. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 806 .)

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 103–141, Nov. 16, 1993, 107 Stat. 1488 , which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2000bb of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2000-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–274 struck out "and State" after "Federal".


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