United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 146 (109th)
Expressing support for prayer at school board meetings.
Introduced
10 March 2005
Last action
18 April 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Sponsors
Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Chocola, Chris [R-IN-2], Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Recognizes that prayer before school board meetings is a protected act and expresses support for such prayer. Expresses dissaproval of a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana ruling against such prayer at Tangipahoa School Board meetings.
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Timeline
10 March 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 April 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
18 April 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 10 March 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chocola, Chris [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-resolution/146
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hres/146
- us · 109-hres-146 · source updated 23 March 2026