Expressing support for prayer at school board meetings.
Latest action · Apr 18, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
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. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedMar 10, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Recognizes that prayer before school board meetings is a protected act and expresses support for such prayer. Expresses dissaproval of a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana ruling against such prayer at Tangipahoa School Board meetings.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 10, 2005 to Jun 27, 2005, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Original | Mar 10, 2005 |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Mar 15, 2005 | |
| D-LA | Rodney Alexander | Mar 15, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Mar 15, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | May 5, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | May 5, 2005 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | May 5, 2005 | |
| R-IN | John N. Hostettler | May 10, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | May 10, 2005 | |
| R-WY | Barbara Cubin | May 25, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Bob Beauprez | May 25, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Chris Chocola | May 25, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 18, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
- Apr 4, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
- Mar 10, 2005Introduced in House
- Mar 10, 2005Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 132 | A resolution expressing support for prayer at school board meetings. | Related bill | May 9, 2005 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 1
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- Mar 10, 2005Introduced in House
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