HR 5345 · 98th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Equal Access Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced✓
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: For Further Action See H.R.1310.(1984-08-11)
Recorded Votes
FailedHouse · 1984-05-15
Yea 270Nay 151
PassedHouse · 1984-05-15
Yea 270Nay 151
Plain Language Summary
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Equal Access Act - Prohibits federally-funded public secondary schools which allow non-school-sponsored groups of students to meet from discriminating against any meeting of students on the basis of religious content if: (1) the meeting is voluntary and student initiated; (2) there is no government sponsorship; and (3) no unlawful activity is permitted.…
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Cosponsors (20)
14 Democrats6 Republicans