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HJRES 424 103th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.

Introduced: October 6, 1994 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitutional amendmentsEducationEducational policyLaw
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Prayer in the public schoolsReligionReligious liberty
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Oct 31, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Oct 6, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Oct 6, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 31, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

 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.

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BALLENGER, CASS
· Oct 6, 1994
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Oct 6, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 424: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-424/
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