HJRES 66 · 106th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom.

Introduced 1999-09-15· Sponsored by Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.(1999-09-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Declares that, to secure the people's right to acknowledge God according to the dictates of conscience: (1) neither the United States nor any State shall establish any official religion; (2) the people's right to pray and to recognize their religious beliefs, heritage, or traditions on public property, including schools, shall not be infringed; and (3) neither the United States nor any State shall require any person to join in prayer or other religious activity, prescribe school prayers, discriminate against religion, or deny equal access to a benefit on account of religion.…

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Cosponsors (20)

3 Democrats17 Republicans