HJRES 127
104th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Church and state
Constitutional amendments
Education
Educational policy
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Prayer in the public schools
Religion
Religion in the public schools
Religious liberty
Proposing a religious liberties amendment to the Constitution of the United States to secure the people's right to acknowledge God according to the dictates of conscience.
Introduced: November 28, 1995
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 11, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Nov 28, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 28, 1995
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that: (1) to secure the people's right to acknowledge God according to their conscience, nothing in the Constitution shall prohibit acknowledgement of the religious heritage, beliefs, or traditions of the people or prohibit student-sponsored prayer in public schools; and (2) neither the United States nor any State shall compose any official prayer, compel joining in prayer, or discriminate against religious expression or belief.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Committees of jurisdiction
2