HJRES 22 · 103th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary prayer in public schools.

Introduced 1993-01-05· Sponsored by Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.(1993-02-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall prohibit the inclusion of voluntary prayer in any public school program or activity. Provides that neither the United States nor any State shall prescribe the content of any such prayer.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

3 Democrats17 Republicans
Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10]NC
Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8]MO
Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4]AL
Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52]CA
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6]IN
Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7]TN
Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6]AL
Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46]CA
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-24]NY
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]TX
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]MD
Rep. Laughlin, Greg [D-TX-14]TX
Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]IL
Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]FL
Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2]SC
Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2]NM
Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-44]CA
Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]AS
Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1]OK
Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48]CA