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H.R. 3430 109th Congress House

To ensure by law the ability of the military service academies to include the offering of a voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities.

Introduced: July 26, 2005 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security EducationHigher educationMilitary educationReligion
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Jul 26, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 26, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 26, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the superintendent of a military service academy to have in effect a policy of offering a voluntary, nondenominational prayer at an authorized academy activity, subject to such limitations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3430: To ensure by law the ability of the military service academies to include the offering of a voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3430/
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"H.R. 3430: To ensure by law the ability of the military service academies to include the offering of a voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3430/.
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H.R. 3430, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3430/.
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[H.R. 3430: To ensure by law the ability of the military service academies to include the offering of a voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3430/)
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