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HR 201 118th Congress House

Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act of 2023

Official title: To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to any State or local educational agency that denies or prevents participation in constitutionally protected prayer in schools, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 9, 2023 Introduced by: Rouzer, David Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationReligionSchool administrationState and local government operations
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act of 2023

This bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from providing funding for public schools that restrict voluntary school prayer.

Specifically, the bill prohibits ED from providing funds to state or local educational agencies with policies that deny, or effectively prevent, individuals from voluntarily participating in public school prayer that is constitutionally protected.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 201: Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-201/
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"H.R. 201: Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-201/.
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H.R. 201, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-201/.
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