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H.R. 1356 (98th)
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that an elementary or secondary school may not receive Federal funds unless the principal supervisor of such school certifies to the Commissioner of Education that the Pledge of Allegiance is a part of the daily program of such school.
Introduced
8 February 1983
Last action
15 February 1983 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Sponsors
Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit a local educational agency from making any Federal funds provided under such Act available to any elementary or secondary school unless the school's principal supervisor certifies to the Commisioner of Education that the Pledge of Allegiance is a part of the school's daily program.
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Timeline
8 February 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 February 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 February 1983
Sponsors
- Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- · hsed00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/1356
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/1356
- us · 98-hr-1356 · source updated 21 July 2025