HJRES 173
103th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Constitutional amendments
Education
Prayer in the public schools
Religion
Religious liberty
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding school prayer.
Introduced: March 31, 1993
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 1, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Mar 31, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 31, 1993
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall prohibit the inclusion of voluntary prayer in any public school program or activity. States that no person shall be coerced by the United States or any State to participate in prayer. Provides that neither the United States nor any State shall prescribe the content of any such prayer.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1