HJRES 61
100th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Constitutional amendments
Education
Prayer in the public schools
Religion
Religion and Clergy
Religion in the public schools
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.
Introduced: January 6, 1987
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in House
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the U.S. Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual or group prayer in public schools or other public institutions. States that no person shall be required by the United States or any State to participate in prayer. Provides that neither the United States nor any State shall compose prayers to be said in public schools.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1