Religious Speech Protection Act

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Introduced

1 March 1984

Last action

5 April 1984 · Committee

Status

For Further Action See H.R.5345.

Sponsors

Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8], Rep. Vandergriff, Tommy J. [D-TX-26], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Hightower, Jack E. [D-TX-13], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Wright, James C., Jr. [D-TX-12], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Clarke, James McC. [D-NC-11], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6]

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Summary

Religious Speech Protection Act - Prohibits federally funded public secondary schools which allow non-school-sponsored groups of students to meet from discriminating against any meeting of students on the basis of religious content if: (1) the meeting is voluntary and student initiated; (2) there is no government sponsorship; and (3) no unlawful activity is permitted.

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Timeline

1 March 1984
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 1984
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Source: Committee
27 March 1984
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Education.
Source: Committee
28 March 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
4 April 1984
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
4 April 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
5 April 1984
Committee
For Further Action See H.R.5345.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/4996
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us · 98-hr-4996 · source updated 29 August 2025