A concurrent resolution declaring the sense of Congress regarding periods of silence in the public schools.

Summary

Declares the sense of Congress that the Constitution of the United States does not preclude periods of silence (for private prayer, meditation, contemplation, or introspection) in the public schools to be used at the discretion of individual students.

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Timeline

1. 10 April 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 April 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 April 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 April 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sharp, Philip R. [D-IN-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jenrette, John W., Jr. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bowen, David R. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsed00 · Standing

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