S 1059
98th Congress
Senate
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Courts and Civil Procedure
Education
Meditation
Religion and Clergy
Religion in the public schools
Torts
Equal Access Act
Introduced: April 15, 1983
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Everywhere this bill has been
10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 1984
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
May 4, 1984
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Feb 22, 1984
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 657.
Feb 22, 1984
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 98-357. Minority views filed.
Sep 15, 1983
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Aug 3, 1983
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-512.
Apr 28, 1983
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.
Apr 20, 1983
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Apr 15, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 15, 1983
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Equal Access Act - Prohibits public schools that allow students to participate in extracurricular activities from denying equal access or opportunity for students and faculty to engage in voluntary prayer or religious discussion on school premises during noninstructional periods.
Grants Federal court jurisdiction to hear actions for damages or injunctive relief arising out of this Act.
What's happening now
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1