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S.J.Res. 48 (105th)

A bill proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom.

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Introduced

4 June 1998

Last action

13 October 1998 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property.

Sponsors

Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC]

Subjects

Rule of law, Education

Source updated

10 August 2026

Rule of law · Education

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Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that: (1) to secure the people's right to acknowledge God according to the dictates of conscience, neither the United States nor any State shall establish an official religion; (2) the people's right to pray and to recognize their religious beliefs, heritage, or traditions on public property, including schools, shall not be infringed; and (3) neither the United States nor any State shall require any person to join in prayer or other religious activity, prescribe school prayers, discriminate against religion, or deny equal access to a benefit on account of religion.

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Timeline

  1. 4 June 1998

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 June 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 October 1998

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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