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HJRES 42 113th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify that the Constitution neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires prayer in schools.

Introduced: April 26, 2013 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Apr 26, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 26, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 30, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 42: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify that the Constitution neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires prayer in schools.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-42/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 42: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify that the Constitution neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires prayer in schools.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-42/.
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H.J. Res. 42, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-42/.
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[H.J. Res. 42: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify that the Constitution neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires prayer in schools.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-42/)
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