United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 20 (105th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding school prayer.
Introduced
7 January 1997
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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15 November 2019
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 such prayer. Provides that neither the United States nor any State shall prescribe the content of any such prayer.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 1997
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 January 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-joint-resolution/20
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hjres/20