United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 29 (99th)
A concurrent resolution declaring the sense of Congress regarding periods of silence in the public schools.
Introduced
7 January 1985
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
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21 July 2025
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Constitution does not preclude periods of silence in public schools from being used solely at the discretion of the individual for prayer or introspection, even if supervised; and (2) public school authorities should recognize the historic importance of religion by encouraging such periods of silence.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 January 1985
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/29
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hconres/29