To ensure by law the ability of the military service academies to include the offering of a voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities.
Latest action · Sep 4, 2003 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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.
- IntroducedSep 4, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Authorizes the superintendent of a military service academy to have in effect a policy of offering a voluntary, nondenominational prayer at an authorized academy activity, subject to such limitations as the President may prescribe.
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 4, 2003 to Mar 16, 2004; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Sep 4, 2003 |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Sep 9, 2003 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Sep 11, 2003 | |
| R-IN | John N. Hostettler | Sep 11, 2003 | |
| R-OK | Ernest J. Istook Jr. | Sep 23, 2003 | |
| R-MN | Gil Gutknecht | Sep 23, 2003 | |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Sep 23, 2003 | |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | Sep 23, 2003 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Sep 23, 2003 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Sep 23, 2003 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Sep 23, 2003 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Sep 24, 2003 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Sep 24, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Dave Weldon | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| R-KS | Jim Ryun | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| R-CA | Randy (Duke) Cunningham | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| R-AZ | Rick Renzi | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| R-IN | Steve Buyer | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| R-GA | Charles W. Norwood | Oct 7, 2003 | |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Oct 15, 2003 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Oct 15, 2003 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Oct 15, 2003 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Oct 15, 2003 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Oct 15, 2003 | |
| R-IL | Philip M. Crane | Oct 15, 2003 | |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Mar 2, 2004 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Mar 2, 2004 | |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| R-MN | Mark R. Kennedy | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| R-NE | Tom Osborne | Mar 16, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Sep 4, 2003 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 4, 2003Introduced in House
- Sep 4, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To ensure by law the ability of the military service academies to include the offering of a voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 4, 2003Introduced in House
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