HCONRES 29 · 99th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
A concurrent resolution declaring the sense of Congress regarding periods of silence in the public schools.
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.(1985-03-06)
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Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Constitution does not preclude periods of silence in public schools from being used solely at the discretion of the individual for prayer or introspection, even if supervised; and (2) public school authorities should recognize the historic importance of religion by encouraging such periods of silence.…
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