A bill to limit the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the United States and of the district courts to enter any judgment, decree or order, denying or restricting, as unconstitutional, voluntary prayer in any public school.

Summary

States that the Supreme Court shall not have jurisdiction to review any case arising out of any State statute or arising out of any Act interpreting a State statute, which relates to voluntary prayers in public schools and public buildings. Provides that the district courts shall not have jurisdiction of any case or question which the Supreme Court does not have jurisdiction to review.

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Timeline

1. 11 September 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 September 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 11 September 1974

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Eastland, James O. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Curtis, Carl T. [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bennett, Wallace F. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Scott, William Lloyd [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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