United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 1 (106th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.
Introduced
19 January 1999
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property.
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Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that: (1) nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual or group prayer in public schools or other public institutions; (2) no person shall be required by the United States or any State to participate in prayer; and (3) neither the United States nor any State shall compose the words of any prayer to be said in public schools.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 January 1999
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 January 1999
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 January 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/1
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/sjres/1