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- H.J.RES.20
H.J.RES.20: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding school prayer.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced Jan. 7, 1997
- Latest Major Action Jan. 28, 1997
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall prohibit the inclusion of voluntary prayer in any public school program or activity. States that no person shall be coerced by the United States or any State to participate in such prayer. Provides that neither the United States nor any State shall prescribe the content of any such prayer.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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| Jan. 7, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Gerald B.H. Solomon (R-N.Y.) |