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

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the Constitution shall not be construed to prohibit individual prayer in public schools or to prohibit school officials from including voluntary prayer in official school ceremonies and meetings. Prohibits the United States or any state from prescribing the content of any prayer.

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Timeline

1. 11 January 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 January 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 January 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 February 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 January 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 January 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 January 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 January 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Sponsor
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