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HJRES 54 107th Congress House

Students' Rights Resolution of 2001

Official title: Recognizing the authority of public schools to allow students to exercise their constitutional rights by establishing a period of time for silent prayer or med… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Recognizing the authority of public schools to allow students to exercise their constitutional rights by establishing a period of time for silent prayer or meditation or reflection, encouraging the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, and refusing to discriminate against individuals or groups on account of their religious character or speech.

Introduced: July 11, 2001 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues AllegianceCommemorationsDiscrimination in public facilitiesEducation
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Elementary and secondary educationFlagsFreedom of speechGovernment Operations and PoliticsMeditationOathsPrayer in the public schoolsPublic schoolsReligionReligious libertyStudents' rights
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Passed Senate
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Became law
Aug 10, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Jul 16, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jun 21, 2001
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 21, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 10, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Students' Rights Resolution of 2001 - Declares that Congress recognizes: (1) the right, as established by the Constitution and upheld by the Supreme Court, of all Americans to freely exercise their religion; (2) the constitutional right of students in public schools to participate in a daily period of time to be used for silent prayer, meditation, or reflection and to recite the Pledge of Allegiance; and (3) the right of religious groups to have equal access to school facilities without discrimination on account of religious character or speech.

Expresses the sense of Congress that public schools should act to protect these constitutional rights by establishing a period of time for silent prayer, meditation, or reflection, establishing a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, and accommodating religious groups by granting equal access rather than discriminating on account of their religious character or speech.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
BALLENGER, CASS
· Oct 4, 2001
COMBEST, LARRY
· Jul 11, 2001
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 21, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 54: Students' Rights Resolution of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-54/
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"H.J. Res. 54: Students' Rights Resolution of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-54/.
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H.J. Res. 54, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-54/.
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