Updated: December 21, 2000
Religious Liberty Protection Act
Current Status
The RLPA passed the U.S. House of Representatives in 1999 and is waiting for action in the U.S. Senate. Senator Lott has scheduled a vote on the RLPA later this year but growing opposition has resulted in little progress.
Issue Description
The Religious Liberty Protection Act (RLPA) is a well-intentioned attempt to undo the damage to our religious freedom caused by the U.S. Supreme Court decision of City of Boerne v. Flores, (1997). However, home schoolers, who have proven themselves champions of religious freedom in their fight to win the right to home school, oppose the RLPA. The RLPA is pursuing the right goal using the wrong vehicle: the Commerce Clause.
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