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H.R. 1159 (95th)
A bill to remove from the Supreme Court of the United States and the district courts of the United States any jurisdiction over cases relating to voluntary prayer in any public school or public building.
Introduced
4 January 1977
Last action
4 January 1977 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1]
Subjects
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Source updated
1 August 2024
Summary
Removes the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the United States and the Federal district courts over any case arising out of any State statue, ordinance, rule or regulation, which relates to voluntary prayers in public schools and public buildings.
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Timeline
4 January 1977
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 1977
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 1977
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 January 1977
Sponsors
- Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/1159
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/hr/1159
- us · 95-hr-1159 · source updated 1 August 2024