Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual or group prayer in public schools or other public institutions. States that no person shall be required by the United States or any State to participate in prayer. Provides that neither the United States nor any State shall compose prayers to be said in public schools.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 March 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 1989

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Sponsors

• Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bartlett, Steve [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Slaughter, D. French, Jr. [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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