United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 493 (97th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Introduced
25 May 1982
Last action
27 July 1982 · Discharge
Status
Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Kindness. Discharge Petition No: 20.
Sponsors
Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5], Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6], Rep. Jones, Ed [D-TN-7], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38], Christopher Smith, Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7], Rep. Benedict, Cleve [R-WV-2], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Hendon, Bill [R-NC-11], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9], Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Rep. Johnston, Eugene (Gene) [R-NC-6], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1], Rep. Jeffries, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24], Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4], Rep. Smith, Albert L., Jr. [R-AL-6], Rep. Nelligan, James L. [R-PA-11], Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5], Rep. Ashbrook, John M. [R-OH-17], Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15], Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
11 May 2023
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit prayer in public schools or institutions. States that no person shall be required by the United States or any State to participate in prayer.
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Timeline
25 May 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 May 1982
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Source: Committee
27 July 1982
Discharge
Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Kindness. Discharge Petition No: 20.
Source: Discharge
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 May 1982
Sponsors
- Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Ed [D-TN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38] · R · Cosponsor
- Christopher Smith · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Benedict, Cleve [R-WV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hendon, Bill [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnston, Eugene (Gene) [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jeffries, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Albert L., Jr. [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nelligan, James L. [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ashbrook, John M. [R-OH-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-joint-resolution/493
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