United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 85 (109th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify that the Constitution neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires prayer in schools.
Introduced
4 May 2006
Last action
5 May 2006 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E737)
Sponsors
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1]
Subjects
Rule of law, Education
Source updated
2 January 2025
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution, including amendments, shall be construed to prohibit voluntary prayer or require prayer in a public school or at a public school extracurricular activity.
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Timeline
4 May 2006
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
4 May 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 May 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 May 2006
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E737)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 May 2006 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-joint-resolution/85
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hjres/85
- us · 109-hjres-85 · source updated 2 January 2025