Moment of Quiet Reflection in Schools Act
Latest action · Mar 31, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 11, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prohibits such period from being conducted as a religious service or exercise. Requires such period to be considered as an opportunity for a moment of silent reflection on the anticipated activities of the day.
Declares that this Act shall not be construed as prohibiting or restricting constitutionally protected prayer.
Requires LEAs, as a condition of receiving ESEA funds, to certify in writing to their State that they are in compliance with this Act.
Cosponsors 62
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 11, 2003 to Jul 10, 2003; 13 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Charles W. Stenholm | Original | Mar 11, 2003 |
| D-TN | John S. Tanner | Original | Mar 11, 2003 |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | Mar 11, 2003 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Mar 11, 2003 |
| D-KY | Ken Lucas | Original | Mar 11, 2003 |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Original | Mar 11, 2003 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Mar 11, 2003 |
| D-TX | Martin Frost | Original | Mar 11, 2003 |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Original | Mar 11, 2003 |
| R-AZ | Rick Renzi | Original | Mar 11, 2003 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Mar 11, 2003 |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Original | Mar 11, 2003 |
| D-IL | William O. Lipinski | Original | Mar 11, 2003 |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Mar 12, 2003 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Mar 26, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Jim Turner | Apr 9, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Adam H. Putnam | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-NC | Frank W. Ballance Jr. | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| R-AL | Jo Bonner | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Katherine Harris | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| R-GA | Max Burns | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Max Sandlin | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| R-LA | Richard H. Baker | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| R-CO | Bob Beauprez | Apr 12, 2003 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Apr 12, 2003 | |
| R-CA | Christopher Cox | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Dave Weldon | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| R-SD | William J. Janklow | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | May 1, 2003 | |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | May 1, 2003 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | May 1, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | May 1, 2003 | |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | May 1, 2003 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | May 1, 2003 | |
| R-OK | John Sullivan | May 1, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | May 1, 2003 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | May 1, 2003 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | May 1, 2003 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | May 1, 2003 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | May 1, 2003 | |
| R-OH | Michael G. Oxley | May 9, 2003 | |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Jul 10, 2003 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Jul 10, 2003 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Jul 10, 2003 | |
| R-NE | Tom Osborne | Jul 10, 2003 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Mar 11, 2003 |
| Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee | Referred Mar 31, 2003 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 31, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
- Mar 12, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E434)
- Mar 11, 2003Introduced in House
- Mar 11, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E434 | David Scott D-GA | Mar 12, 2003 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 591 | Moment of Quiet Reflection in Schools Act | Identical bill | Mar 11, 2003 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for a period of quiet reflection at the opening of certain schools on every school day.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Moment of Quiet Reflection in Schools Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2003Introduced in House
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