HJRES 493 · 97th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Introduced 1982-05-25· Sponsored by Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Kindness. Discharge Petition No: 20.(1982-07-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit prayer in public schools or institutions. States that no person shall be required by the United States or any State to participate in prayer.…

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Cosponsors (20)

4 Democrats16 Republicans
Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5]MS
Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6]TN
Rep. Jones, Ed [D-TN-7]TN
Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-27]CA
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3]TN
Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7]KY
Rep. Benedict, Cleve [R-WV-2]WV
Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1]TN
Rep. Coats, Daniel [R-IN-4]IN
Rep. Hendon, Bill [R-NC-11]NC
Rep. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA-1]VA
Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8]TX
Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22]CA
Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]IL
Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9]PA
Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14]CA
Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7]GA
Rep. Johnston, Eugene (Gene) [R-NC-6]NC
Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-10]MO