Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act

E6731

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.

All labels observed (4)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
civil rights law
religious freedom law
aimsToPrevent religious discrimination in land use
unjustified burdens on religious exercise of prisoners
allows private right of action
appliesInContext institutional settings
jails
land use decisions
mental health institutions
prisons
state-run institutions
zoning regulations
appliesToJurisdiction 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
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 of the United States Constitution
linked to: Commerce Clause

Spending Clause of the United States Constitution
countryOfJurisdiction United States
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 RLUIPA
legalStandard compelling governmental interest
least restrictive means
legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
partOf United States Code
protects individuals
prisoners
religious institutions
providesRemedy declaratory relief
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
religious exercise
rights of institutionalized persons
titleOfAct Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (22)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Free Exercise Clause relatedLegislation Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
Civil Rights Division legalAuthority Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act hasAbbreviation RLUIPA
linked to: Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act titleOfAct Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
linked to: Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
Housing and Civil Enforcement Section enforces Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
Special Litigation Section legalAuthority Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
Sherbert test influenced Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
Public Law 103-141 relatedStatute Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
linked to: Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
Public Law 106-274 officialName Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
linked to: Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
Public Law 106-274 shortName RLUIPA
linked to: Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
Cutter v. Wilkinson concernsStatute Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
Cutter v. Wilkinson concernsAbbreviation RLUIPA
linked to: Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
HCE Section enforcesLaw Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (housing and land use provisions)
linked to: Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
106-274 officialName Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
linked to: Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
106-274 shortName RLUIPA
linked to: Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
42 U.S.C. § 2000cc et seq. hasShortName RLUIPA
linked to: Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
42 U.S.C. § 2000cc et seq. hasLongName Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
42 U.S.C. § 2000cc et seq. codifies Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
linked to: Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
42 U.S.C. § 2000cc-4 partOf Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
42 U.S.C. § 2000cc-4 shortTitleContext Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
linked to: Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
Cutter caseConcernedStatute Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
linked to: Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
Reginald A. Wilkinson legalCaseSubject Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act