Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to secure the people's right to acknowledge God according to the dictates of conscience.

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Introduced

28 February 1996

Last action

4 March 1996 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution prohibits public or private acknowledgement of God, the Creator. Declares that neither the United States nor any State shall make any law, nor any judicial system issue any judgment, that restricts the recognition of the Almighty God and our individual and joint dependence on Him.

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28 February 1996
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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28 February 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 1996
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-joint-resolution/161
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hjres/161
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