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Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-155)
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Public Law
Bills
- H.R. 3525, Enrolled as agreed to or passed by both House and Senate January 3, 1996
- H.R. 3525, Introduced in House May 23, 1996
- H.R. 3525, Reported in House June 17, 1996
- H.R. 3525, Placed on Calendar in Senate June 20, 1996
- H.R. 3525, Engrossed amendment as agreed to by Senate June 26, 1996
- S. 1624, Introduced in Senate March 19, 1996
- S. 1624, Reported in Senate April 25, 1996
- S. 1624, Referred to House Committee after being received from Senate June 5, 1996
- S. 1853, Introduced June 10, 1996
- S. 1890, Introduced in the Senate June 19, 1996
Reports
- House Report No. 104-621, To accompany H.R. 3525, June 17, 1996
- Senate Report No. 104-269, To accompany S. 1624, May 13, 1996
Hearings and Related Documents
- Church Fires in the Southeast, hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, 104th Congress, 2nd Session, May 21, 1996 [PDF]
- The Hate Crimes Statistics Act, August 5, 1992, hearing before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, on the implementation of the Hate Crimes Statistics Act (Public Law 101-275) [PDF]
- The Hate Crimes Statistics Act, June 28, 1994, hearing before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, 103rd Congress, 2nd Session, on the implementation and progress of the Hate Crimes Statistics Act (Public Law 101-275) [PDF]
- Reauthorization of the Hate Crimes Statistics Act, hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, 104th Congress, 2nd Session, on S. 1624 ... , March 19, 1996 [PDF]
- Church Burnings, hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, 104th Congress, 2nd Session, on the federal response to recent incidents of church burnings in predominantly black churches across the south, June 27, 1996 [PDF]
Debates
- Introduction of Bills and Joint Resolutions, Congressional Record S2327 March 19, 1996
- Additional Cosponsors, Congressional Record S2830 March 25, 1996
- Additional Cosponsors, Congressional Record S3405 April 16, 1996
- Additional Cosponsors, Congressional Record S3490 April 17, 1996
- Reports of Committees, Congressional Record S4189 April 25, 1996
- Additional Cosponsors, Congressional Record S4425 April 30, 1996
- Additional Cosponsors, Congressional Record S4519 May 1, 1996
- Additional Cosponsors, Congressional Record S4723 May 6, 1996
- Reports of Committees, Congressional Record S4972 May 13, 1996
- Additional Cosponsors, Congressional Record S5382 May 20, 1996
- Hate Crimes Statistics Act Amendments, Congressional Record S5458 May 21, 1996
- Public Bills and Resolutions, Congressional Record H5569 May 23, 1996
- Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996, Congressional Record E930 May 24, 1996
- Additional Sponsors, Congressional Record H5753 May 30, 1996
- Message from the Senate, Congressional Record H5821 June 5, 1996
- Senate Bill Referred, Congressional Record H5932 June 5, 1996
- Additional Sponsors, Congressional Record H6005 June 6, 1996
- African-American Church Arsons, Congressional Record H6092 June 10, 1996
- Burning of Black Churches, Congressional Record H6096 June 10, 1996
- Church Burning, Congressional Record H6108 June 10, 1996
- Additional Sponsors, Congressional Record H6117 June 10, 1996
- Introduction of Bills and Joint Resolutions, Congressional Record S6013 June 10, 1996
- Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions, Congressional Record S6013 June 10, 1996
- African-American Church Arson, Congressional Record H6125 June 11, 1996
- Additional Sponsors, Congressional Record H6184 June 11, 1996
- Additional Cosponsors, Congressional Record H6286 June 12, 1996
- Remarks by Mr. Hollings, Congressional Record S6146 June 12, 1996 [PDF]
- Additional Cosponsors, Congressional Record S6150 June 12, 1996
- African-American Churches Under Siege in America, Congressional Record H6291 June 13, 1996
- Legislative Program, Congressional Record H6389 June 13, 1996
- Church Burnings, Congressional Record H6406 June 13, 1996
- Additional Sponsors, Congressional Record H6414 June 13, 1996
- Reports of Committees on Public Bills and Resolutions, Congressional Record H6422 June 17, 1996
- Additional Sponsors, Congressional Record H6423 June 17, 1996
- Church Arson, Congressional Record H6429 June 18, 1996
- Support Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996, Congressional Record H6435 June 18, 1996
- Toll Increases in Church Burnings, Congressional Record H6436 June 18, 1996]
- Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996, Congressional Record H6451 June 18, 1996
- Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996, Congressional Record H6478 June 18, 1996
- Personal Explanation, Congressional Record H6479 June 18, 1996
- What Approach Should We Take To The Teaching Of Current Events And American History, Congressional Record H6493 June 18, 1996
- Message from the House, Congressional Record S6513 June 19, 1996
- Remarks by Mr. Faircloth for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hatch, ... , and Mr. Pryor, Congressional Record S6520 June 19, 1996 [PDF]
- Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996, Speech of Hon. Martin R. Hoke of Ohio in the House of Representatives, Congressional Record E1120 June 20, 1996
- Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996, Speech of Hon. Peter Deutsch of Florida in the House of Representatives, Congressional Record E1133 June 20, 1996
- Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996, Speech of Hon. William J. Martini of New Jersey in the House of Representatives, Congressional Record E1142 June 20, 1996
- Congressional Black Caucus Holds Hearings on Church Burnings, Congressional Record E1146 June 20, 1996
- Measures Placed on the Calendar, Congressional Record S6610 June 20, 1996
- Measures Placed on the Calendar - H.R. 3525, Congressional Record S6628 June 20, 1996
- We Must Find A Way To Reduce The Polarization And Racial Conflict In Our Society, Congressional Record H6718 June 25, 1996
- Unanimous-Consent Request H.R. 3525, Congressional Record S6934 June 26, 1996
- Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996, Congressional Record S6937 June 26, 1996
- The Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996, Faircloth (and Others), Amendment No. 4341, Congressional Record S7041 June 26, 1996
- Message from the Senate, Congressional Record H6975 June 27, 1996
- Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996, Congressional Record H6980 June 27, 1996
- Enrolled Bills Signed, Congressional Record H7103 June 27, 1996
- Messages from the House, Enrolled Bills Signed, Congressional Record S7173 June 27, 1996
- Additional Statements, Church Burnings, Congressional Record S7202 June 27, 1996
- Church Arson Prevention Act, Congressional Record S7297 June 28, 1996
- Message from the House, Congressional Record S7300 June 28, 1996
- Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996, Congressional Record S7418 July 8, 1996
- Bills Presented to the President, Congressional Record H7151 July 9, 1996
- Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996, Speech of Hon. Henry J. Hyde of Illinois in the House Representatives, Tuesday, June 18, 1996, Congressional Record E1258 July 11, 1996
- Executive Communications, etc., Congressional Record H7472 July 11, 1996
- Additional Statements, Church Arson Prevention Act, Congressional Record S7908 July 16, 1996
- Introducing the Church Insurance Protection Act of 1996, Congressional Record H8525 July 25, 1996
- Message from the President, Congressional Record H10077 September 5, 1996
Presidential Statements
Updated July 27, 2023