Number: 97-795 Title: THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT: ITS RISE, FALL, AND CURRENT STATUS Authors: David M. Ackerman, American Law Division Abstract: This report summarizes the Supreme Court decision, Employment Division, Oregon Department of Human Resources v. Smith, the legislative history of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), the Court's decision in City of Boerne, Texas v. Flores, and RFRA's current legal status, and notes introduction of the Religious Liberty Protection Act. Pages: 6 Date: Updated January 21, 1999