United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4756 (97th)
Voluntary Prayer in Public Schools and Buildings Act
Introduced
15 October 1981
Last action
20 October 1981 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Sponsors
Rep. Dowdy, Wayne [D-MS-4]
Subjects
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Source updated
29 August 2025
Summary
Voluntary Prayer in Public Schools and Buildings Act - Eliminates Supreme Court and Federal district court jurisdiction to review and hear any case arising out of State law relating to voluntary prayer in public buildings and schools.
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Timeline
15 October 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
15 October 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 October 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 October 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 October 1981
Sponsors
- Rep. Dowdy, Wayne [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/4756
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/4756
- us · 97-hr-4756 · source updated 29 August 2025