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H.R. 4172 98th Congress House

Religious Speech Protection Act

Official title: A bill to provide that no federal educational funds may be obligated or expended to any state or local educational agency which discriminates against any meeti… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide that no federal educational funds may be obligated or expended to any state or local educational agency which discriminates against any meetings of students in public secondary schools who wish to meet voluntarily for religious purposes.

Introduced: October 20, 1983 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues EducationPrayer in the public schoolsReligion and ClergyReligion in the public schools
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 4, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Oct 20, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 20, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 4, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Religious Speech Protection Act - Prohibits federally funded public secondary schools which allow students to meet during noninstructional periods from discriminating against any meeting of students on the basis of religious content.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4172: Religious Speech Protection Act. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4172/
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"H.R. 4172: Religious Speech Protection Act." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4172/.
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H.R. 4172, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4172/.
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