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H.R. 2418 (97th)
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
10 March 1981
Last action
13 March 1981 · 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 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.
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Timeline
10 March 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 1981
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 · 10 March 1981
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/97th-congress/house-bill/2418
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/2418
- us · 97-hr-2418 · source updated 21 July 2025