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S. 815 (98th)

Religious Speech Protection Act of 1983

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Introduced

15 March 1983

Last action

4 May 1984 · Committee

Status

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

Sponsors

Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC]

Subjects

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Summary

Religious Speech Protection Act of 1983 - Prohibits federally funded public secondary schools which allow students to meet during noninstructional periods from discriminating against any meeting of students on the basis of religious content. Grants Federal jurisdiction to enforce this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 15 March 1983

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 March 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 March 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. 4 May 1984

    Committee

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

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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