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 the use of, and that public school authorities should recognize the value of, discretionary periods of silence for silent prayer, meditation, contemplation, or introspection in the public schools.

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Timeline

1. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

   Source: Committee

5. 20 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 January 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsed00 · Standing

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