HR 4170
100th Congress
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A bill to amend Public Law 82-324 to provide for the annual proclamation of the first Thursday in May as a National Day of Prayer.
Introduced: March 16, 1988
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Mar 16, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 16, 1988
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends Federal law to direct the President to annually proclaim the first Thursday in May as a National Day of Prayer. (Current law directs the President to set aside and proclaim a suitable day each year, other than a Sunday, for such purpose.)
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Committees of jurisdiction
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