{"data":{"id":"us/42-u.s.c.-2000cc-1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 U.S.C. § 2000cc–1","heading":"Protection of religious exercise of institutionalized persons","body":"(a) General ruleNo government shall impose a substantial burden on the religious exercise of a person residing in or confined to an institution, as defined in section 1997 of this title, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, unless the government demonstrates that imposition of the burden on that person—(1) is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest; and (2) is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest. (b) Scope of applicationThis section applies in any case in which—(1) the substantial burden is imposed in a program or activity that receives Federal financial assistance; or (2) the substantial burden affects, or removal of that substantial burden would affect, commerce with foreign nations, among the several States, or with Indian tribes.","path":["Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","CHAPTER 21C—PROTECTION OF RELIGIOUS EXERCISE IN LAND USE AND BY INSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc42@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:34Z","sha256":"f9e5d1b187953d7631cb426fd1a614434c0c86517231131eb454487237ae913b","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-u.s.c.-2000cc","next":"us/42-u.s.c.-2000cc-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}