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SJRES 7 100th Congress Senate 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 See on congress.gov
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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 9, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Jan 6, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the 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 February 9, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1