United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 250 (113th)
Expressing support for prayer at school board meetings.
Introduced
6 June 2013
Last action
15 July 2013 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Sponsors
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2], Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14], Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Recognizes school boards as deliberative public bodies that should be free to engage in prayer at the beginning of meetings consistent with the prayer practice upheld in Marsh v. Chambers . Expresses support for the voluntary practice of prayer at the beginning of meetings of legislative bodies and other deliberative public bodies, including school board meetings.
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Timeline
6 June 2013
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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
6 June 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 June 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
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15 July 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 June 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-resolution/250
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hres/250
- us · 113-hres-250 · source updated 21 July 2025