Skip to main content
HJRES 81 107th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Church and state Constitutional amendments Education Elementary and secondary education Government Operations and Politics Law Prayer in the public schools Public Lands and Natural Resources Religion Religious liberty

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom.

Introduced: December 20, 2001 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 14, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Dec 20, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 20, 2001
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Constitutional Amendment - Permits prayer and recognition of religious beliefs on public property, including schools.
What's happening now January 14, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 1 Republican 9
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 26, 2002
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 27, 2002
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 26, 2002
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 24, 2002
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Dec 20, 2001
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Dec 20, 2001
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Dec 20, 2001
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Dec 20, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 20, 2001
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Dec 20, 2001
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 81: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-81/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 81: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-81/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 81, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-81/.
Markdown link
[H.J. Res. 81: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-81/)
Report a problem