United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 161 (104th)
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.
Introduced
28 February 1996
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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2 January 2025
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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 February 1996
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 February 1996
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 February 1996
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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