SJRES 9
103th Congress
Senate
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Constitutional amendments
Education
Educational policy
Law
Prayer in the public schools
Religion
Religious liberty
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.
Introduced: January 21, 1993
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3439-3440)
Feb 4, 1993
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Jan 21, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 21, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S618)
Jan 21, 1993
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3439-3440)
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1