United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 127 (104th)
Proposing a religious liberties amendment to the Constitution of the United States to secure the people's right to acknowledge God according to the dictates of conscience.
Introduced
28 November 1995
Last action
11 December 1995 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sponsors
Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7], Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2], Rep. Chrysler, Dick [R-MI-8], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Cooley, Wes [R-OR-2], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1], Rep. Funderburk, David [R-NC-2], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Heineman, Frederick K. (Fred) [R-NC-4], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Subjects
Rule of law, Education
Source updated
2 January 2025
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that: (1) to secure the people's right to acknowledge God according to their conscience, nothing in the Constitution shall prohibit acknowledgement of the religious heritage, beliefs, or traditions of the people or prohibit student-sponsored prayer in public schools; and (2) neither the United States nor any State shall compose any official prayer, compel joining in prayer, or discriminate against religious expression or belief.
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Timeline
28 November 1995
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
28 November 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 November 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 December 1995
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 28 November 1995 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chrysler, Dick [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooley, Wes [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Funderburk, David [R-NC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Heineman, Frederick K. (Fred) [R-NC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-joint-resolution/127
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hjres/127
- us · 104-hjres-127 · source updated 2 January 2025