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Public Prayer Protection Act of 2007

Introduced: May 2, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
May 2, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 2, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Prayer Protection Act of 2007 - Denies the Supreme Court and district courts jurisdiction to review any matter related to the alleged establishment of religion involving the expression of public prayer by any federal, state, or local government entity or a government officer or agent acting in an official capacity.

What's happening now June 4, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 8
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 2, 2007
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Carter, John R.
Texas · May 2, 2007
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · May 2, 2007
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 2, 2007
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 2, 2007
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · May 2, 2007
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 2, 2007
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 2, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2104: Public Prayer Protection Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2104/
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"H.R. 2104: Public Prayer Protection Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2104/.
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H.R. 2104, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2104/.
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