United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 247 (97th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Introduced
16 September 1982
Last action
16 September 1982 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit voluntary prayer in public schools or institutions.
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Timeline
16 September 1982
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
16 September 1982
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 16 September 1982
Sponsors
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/247
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/sjres/247
- us · 97-sjres-247 · source updated 10 August 2026