Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the offering of prayer in public buildings.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that nothing contained in the U.S. Constitution shall abridge the right of any person, while present in any building the construction or operation of which is supported in whole or in part through the expenditure of public funds, to participate in religious prayer when all participation therein is voluntary and such prayer is not part of and does not occur in the course of the activities for which such building is primarily used.

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Timeline

1. 29 January 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 January 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 January 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 January 1975

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Sponsors

• Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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