United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 173 (103rd)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding school prayer.
Introduced
31 March 1993
Last action
1 April 1993 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Sponsors
Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-44], Rep. Brewster, Bill K. [D-OK-3], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
2 January 2025
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall prohibit the inclusion of voluntary prayer in any public school program or activity. States that no person shall be coerced by the United States or any State to participate in prayer. Provides that neither the United States nor any State shall prescribe the content of any such prayer.
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Timeline
31 March 1993
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
31 March 1993
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 March 1993
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 April 1993
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 31 March 1993 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-44] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brewster, Bill K. [D-OK-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-joint-resolution/173
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hjres/173
- us · 103-hjres-173 · source updated 2 January 2025