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H.J.Res. 17 (93rd)
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Introduced
3 January 1973
Last action
3 January 1973 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Cederberg, Elford A. [R-MI-10]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
1 August 2024
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Provides that nothing in the U.S. Constitution shall be deemed to prohibit the offering, reading from, or listening to prayers or Biblical Scriptures, if participation therein is on a voluntary basis, in any governmental or public school, institution, or place. Provides that nothing in the Constitution shall be deemed to prohibit making reference to belief in, reliance upon, or invoking the aid of God or a Supreme Being in any governmental or public document, proceeding, activity, ceremony, school, institution, or place, or upon any coinage, currency, or obligation of the United States. States that nothing in this article shall constitute an establishment of religion.
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Timeline
3 January 1973
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1973
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1973
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 1973
Sponsors
- Rep. Cederberg, Elford A. [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/house-joint-resolution/17
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/93/hjres/17
- us · 93-hjres-17 · source updated 1 August 2024