United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 35 (109th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify that the Constitution neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires prayer in schools.
Introduced
27 April 2006
Last action
27 June 2006 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6536)
Sponsors
Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC]
Subjects
Rule of law, Education
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution, including amendments, shall be construed to prohibit voluntary prayer or require prayer in a public school or at a public school extracurricular activity.
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Timeline
27 April 2006
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 2006
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3721)
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 2006
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3718-3721)
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 2006
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6536)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 27 April 2006 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/35
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/sjres/35
- us · 109-sjres-35 · source updated 10 August 2026