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HJRES 16 104th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitutional amendments Education Educational policy Government Operations and Politics Law Prayer in the public schools Religion Religious liberty

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

Introduced: January 4, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 25, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan 4, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 4, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E19-20)
Jan 4, 1995
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that: (1) nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual or group prayer in public schools or other public institutions; (2) no person shall be required by the United States or any State to participate in prayer; and (3) neither the United States nor any State shall prescribe the content of any such prayer.

What's happening now January 25, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1