HJRES 279
99th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Constitutional amendments
Education
Prayer in the public schools
Religion
Religion and Clergy
Religion in the public schools
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.
Introduced: May 7, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 10, 1985
Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Kindness. Discharge Petition No: 01.
May 7, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
May 7, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall abridge the right of persons to participate in voluntary prayer in public schools or institutions. States that no person shall be required by the United States or by any State to participate in prayer. Prohibits the United States or any State from composing words of prayer to be said in the public schools.
What's happening now
Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Kindness. Discharge Petition No: 01.
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