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H.R. 5345 (98th)

Equal Access Act

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Introduced

4 April 1984

Last action

11 August 1984 · Committee

Status

For Further Action See H.R.1310.

Sponsors

Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3], Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Hightower, Jack E. [D-TX-13], 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. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], 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], Rep. Clarke, James McC. [D-NC-11], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Rep. Long, Gillis W. [D-LA-8], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Sharp, Philip R. [D-IN-2], Rep. Moore, W. Henson [R-LA-6], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Rep. Bartlett, Steve [R-TX-3], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT]

Subjects

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29 August 2025

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Summary

Equal Access 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. 4 April 1984

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 April 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 April 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 April 1984

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  5. 5 April 1984

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 26 April 1984

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 405.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 26 April 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 98-710.

    Source: Committee

  8. 26 April 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 98-710.

    Source: Committee

  9. 15 May 1984

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

  10. 15 May 1984

    Vote

    Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 270 - 151 (Record Vote No: 145).

    Source: Floor

  11. 15 May 1984

    Vote

    Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 270 - 151 (Record Vote No: 145).

    Source: Floor

  12. 11 August 1984

    Committee

    For Further Action See H.R.1310.

    Source: Committee

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