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Under Guise of Religious Freedom Bill Would Undercut Local Zoning
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Congress is preparing to act on legislation to preempt historic and crucial municipal zoning powers as it applies to religious-based uses of land, such as churches and synagogues. The bill, known as the Religious Liberty Protection Act of 1998, (RLPA) is sponsored by Representative Charles Canady (R-Fla.).
The House Subcommittee on the Constitution passed the bill by voice vote on August 6, 1998. The full House Judiciary Committee expects to take the preemption bill up this month. The bill is a fundamental attack on state and local authority and seeks to overturn a key Constitutional victory for the National League of Cities by the United States Supreme Court last year.
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