United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 133 (98th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to prayer or other religious activity in public schools.
Introduced
8 February 1983
Last action
9 February 1983 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Sponsors
Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Rep. Vandergriff, Tommy J. [D-TX-26], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
29 June 2021
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit prayer or other religious activity in public schools. States that neither the United States nor any State shall require any person to participate in prayer or other religious activity, or influence the form or content of any prayer or other religious activity in such public schools.
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Timeline
8 February 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 February 1983
Sponsors
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vandergriff, Tommy J. [D-TX-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-joint-resolution/133
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hjres/133
- us · 98-hjres-133 · source updated 29 June 2021