A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual or group prayer in public schools or other public institutions. States that no person shall be required by the United States or any State to participate in prayer. Provides that neither the United States nor any State shall compose prayers to be said in public schools.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 February 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 January 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
• Mitch McConnell · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Karnes, David K. [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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