A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to prayer or other religious activity in public schools.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit prayer or other religious activity in public schools. States that neither the United States nor any State shall require any person to participate in prayer or other religious activity, or influence the form or content of any prayer or other religious activity in such public schools.

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Timeline

1. 28 September 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 September 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 September 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 October 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 September 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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