HJRES 297
101th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Christianity
Constitutional amendments
Evolution
Judaism
Prayer in the public schools
Religion
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the right of the people to allow voluntary prayer and the teaching of the Judeo-Christian ethic in public schools.
Introduced: June 15, 1989
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 20, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Jun 15, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 15, 1989
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the right of the people to allow voluntary prayer and the teaching of the Judeo-Christian ethic, including the Ten Commandments and the creation of the earth as accepted in Judeo-Christian tradition, in public schools shall not be denied or abridged by the United States.
States that this Amendment does not: (1) force the people to enact any statute against their will; (2) constitute the establishment of a religion; or (3) permit any governmental or administrative authority to prescribe the form or content of any voluntary prayer.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1