United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 199 (106th)
Expressing the sense of the Congress that prayers and invocations at public school sporting events contribute to the moral foundation of our Nation and urging the Supreme Court to uphold their constitutionality.
Introduced
19 October 1999
Last action
19 November 1999 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7], Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Express the sense of Congress that: (1) prayers and invocations at public school sporting events are constitutional under the First Amendment; and (2) the Supreme Court should uphold the constitutionality of such practices.
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Timeline
19 October 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
19 October 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 October 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 October 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
2 November 1999
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
2 November 1999
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H11325-11330)
Source: Floor
2 November 1999
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H11325-11330)
Source: Floor
2 November 1999
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 199.
Source: Floor
2 November 1999
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
2 November 1999
Floor
Mr. Bonilla moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Source: Floor
3 November 1999
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
19 November 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Referred in Senate · 19 November 1999 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 2 November 1999 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 19 October 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 19 November 1999
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Introduced in House (text)
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summary · EN · 19 October 1999
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/199
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hconres/199
- us · 106-hconres-199 · source updated 10 August 2026