Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that: (1) nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual or group prayer in public schools or other public institutions; (2) no person shall be required by the United States or any State to participate in prayer; and (3) neither the United States nor any State shall prescribe the content of any such prayer.

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Timeline

1. 7 January 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 January 1997

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E36)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 January 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 January 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 28 January 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 January 1997 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 January 1997

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Sponsors

• Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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