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H.J.Res. 56 (97th)

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States under which the courts of the United States may not assign any person to any school on the basis of race, religion, or national origin.

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Introduced

5 January 1981

Last action

10 March 1981 · Discharge

Status

Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Mottl. Discharge Petition No: 01.

Sponsors

Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10], Rep. Grisham, Wayne R. [R-CA-33], Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5], Rep. Snyder, M. G. (Gene) [R-KY-4], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1], Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Rep. Johnston, Eugene (Gene) [R-NC-6], Rep. Bailey, Wendell [R-MO-8], Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Smith, Albert L., Jr. [R-AL-6], Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3], Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. Ashbrook, John M. [R-OH-17], Rep. Evans, David W. [D-IN-6], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

11 May 2023

Rule of law

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits a Federal court from requiring that a person be assigned to, or excluded from, a school on the basis of race, religion, or national origin.

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Timeline

  1. 5 January 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 February 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

    Source: Committee

  5. 10 March 1981

    Discharge

    Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Mottl. Discharge Petition No: 01.

    Source: Discharge

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