SJRES 1 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.

Introduced Jan 22, 2001 Originated Senate Sponsor Strom Thurmond D-SC

Latest action · Jul 15, 2002 Committee on the Judiciary referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedJan 22, 2001
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that: (1) nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual or group prayer in public schools or other public institutions; (2) no person shall be required by the United States or any State to participate in prayer; and (3) neither the United States nor any State shall compose the words of any prayer to be said in public schools.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 24, 2001.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-VA	John Warner		Jan 24, 2001

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
Senate	Judiciary Committee	Referred Jan 22, 2001
	Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Subcommittee	Referred Jul 15, 2002

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jul 15, 2002Committee on the Judiciary referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Jan 22, 2001Introduced in Senate
Jan 22, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S419)
Jan 22, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S419)

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Debate and remarks S419Text printed S419	Strom Thurmond D-SC (text)	Jan 22, 2001

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Jan 22, 2001Introduced in Senate

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