HR 370
119th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Religion
School administration
State and local government operations
Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act of 2025
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Plain-English summary
Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act of 2025
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Bill text
1 version
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Committees of jurisdiction
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 370: Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-370/
"H.R. 370: Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-370/.
H.R. 370, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-370/.
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