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HR 3319 107th Congress House

Student Freedom of Religious Expression Act

Official title: To amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to limit the recovery of attorneys' fees in certain civil rights cases.

Introduced: November 16, 2001 See on congress.gov
Law Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil actions and liabilityEducationElementary and secondary education
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Higher educationLegal feesReligionReligion in the public schoolsReligious liberty
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 27, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Nov 16, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 16, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 27, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Student Freedom of Religious Expression Act - Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to disallow recovery of attorneys' fees by the prevailing party in any action claiming that a public school or its agent violates the constitutional prohibition against the establishment of religion by permitting, facilitating, or accommodating a student's religious expression.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Nov 16, 2001
CRANE, PHILIP
· Nov 16, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3319: Student Freedom of Religious Expression Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3319/
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"H.R. 3319: Student Freedom of Religious Expression Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3319/.
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H.R. 3319, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3319/.
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