HRES 250
113th Congress
House
Expressing support for prayer at school board meetings.
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jun 6, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 6, 2013
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Plain-English summary
Recognizes school boards as deliberative public bodies that should be free to engage in prayer at the beginning of meetings consistent with the prayer practice upheld in Marsh v. Chambers.
Expresses support for the voluntary practice of prayer at the beginning of meetings of legislative bodies and other deliberative public bodies, including school board meetings.
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Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
46
KINGSTON, JACK
Conaway, K.
R
Hudson, Richard
Hensarling, Jeb
Farenthold, Blake
R
Kelly, Mike
Collins, Doug
Pearce, Stevan
R
Jordan, Jim
R
Aderholt, Robert B.
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
R
Lankford, James
Olson, Pete
MCINTYRE, MIKE
Bishop, Rob
R
Blackburn, Marsha
Broun, Paul
R
Buchanan, Vern
R
Carter, John R.
COBLE, HOWARD
Fleming, John
Forbes, J.
Franks, Trent
Garrett, Scott
Gingrey, Phil
Graves, Tom
Harper, Gregg
R
Harris, Andy
R
Huizenga, Bill
Hultgren, Randy
JOHNSON, SAM
JONES, WALTER
King, Steve
R
Latta, Robert E.
Miller, Jeff
Neugebauer, Randy
PITTS, JOSEPH
Roe, David
Roskam, Peter
R
Scalise, Steve
R
Thompson, Glenn
Walorski, Jackie
R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
R
Webster, Daniel
R
Wilson, Joe
WOLF, FRANK
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