Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to equal access by voluntary student religious groups and moments of silence which may be used for voluntary silent prayer or reflection in public schools.

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Constitutional Amendment - Declares that authorization by the United States or any State of equal access to the use of public school facilities by student voluntary religious groups shall not constitute an establishment of religion. Prohibits: (1) construing the Constitution to prohibit a moment of silence in public schools for voluntary individual or group silent prayer or reflection; (2) the United States or any State from requiring any person to participate in such silent prayer or reflection; and (3) the United States or any State from composing any prayer or encouraging any particular form of prayer or reflection.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 February 1991

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