The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, Pub. L. No. 103-141, 107 Stat. 1488, codified at 42 U.S.C. § 2000bb through 42 U.S.C. § 2000bb-4, is a 1993 United States federal law that "ensures that
This tipi is used for peyote ceremonies in the Native American Church, the religion at the center of Employment Division v. Smith.
The peyote cactus, the source of the mescaline used by some Native Americans in religious ceremonies.
President Bill Clinton signing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act on the South Lawn at the White House. Participants at the signing include Vice President Al Gore, Senator Orrin Hatch, Senator Mark O. Hatfield, and Senator Howard Metzenbaum.
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Charles Ellis Schumer is an American politician serving since 1999 as a United States senator from New York. A member of the Democratic Party, he has led the Senate Democratic Caucus since 2017 and se
Religious Freedom Restoration Act
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Schumer during the 100th Congress
Schumer during the 107th Congress
Schumer with his fellow congressional leaders in January 2020