United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 253 (98th)
A bill to remove from the Supreme Court of the United States and the district courts of the United States jurisdiction over any case relating to voluntary prayer in any public school or public building.
Introduced
3 January 1983
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
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Summary
Removes the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the district courts to hear any case arising out of State law or any Federal law interpreting or enforcing a State law relating to voluntary prayer in a public building or school.
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1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 1983
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/253
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/253