United States · Bill · S
S. 438 (96th)
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.
Introduced
21 February 1979
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Status
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Removes the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the United States and the Federal district courts over any case arising out of any State statute, ordinance, rule or regulation, which relates to voluntary prayers in public schools and public buildings.
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 21 February 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/438
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/438