Equal Access Act

Summary

Equal Access Act - Prohibits public schools that allow students to participate in extracurricular activities from denying equal access or opportunity for students and faculty to engage in voluntary prayer or religious discussion on school premises during noninstructional periods. Grants Federal court jurisdiction to hear actions for damages or injunctive relief arising out of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 15 April 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 April 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 April 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.

   Source: Committee

4. 28 April 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 3 August 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-512.

   Source: Committee

6. 15 September 1983

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

7. 22 February 1984

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 657.

   Source: Calendars

8. 22 February 1984

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 98-357. Minority views filed.

   Source: Committee

9. 22 February 1984

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 98-357. Minority views filed.

   Source: Committee

10. 4 May 1984

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.

    Source: Committee

11. 1 August 1984

    Floor

    Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

2 official files

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 22 February 1984

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 April 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Abdnor, James [R-SD-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1] · R · Cosponsor
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