Religion in the public schools

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HJRES 41
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify that the Constitution neither prohibits voluntary pray...
110th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. April 20, 2007
HJRES 13
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to school prayer.
110th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. February 2, 2007
HJRES 11
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.
110th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. February 2, 2007
HR 3043
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
110th On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations. Agreed to without objection. November 15, 2007
S 3230
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009
110th Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-806. July 16, 2008
SJRES 11
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify that the Constitution neither prohi...
110th Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. March 29, 2007
SRES 35
A resolution expressing support for prayer at school board meetings.
110th Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S852) January 22, 2007
HCONRES 302
Supporting the national motto of the United States.
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. February 6, 2006
HCONRES 253
Expressing the sense of the Congress that reciting the pledge of allegiance by students attending public schools contributes to t...
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. October 17, 2005
HCONRES 245
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Supreme Court should speedily find the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in...
109th Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. September 30, 2005
HJRES 85
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify that the Constitution neither prohibits voluntary pray...
109th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E737) May 5, 2006
HJRES 57
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States protecting religious freedom.
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. August 23, 2005
HJRES 21
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to school prayer.
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. April 4, 2005
HJRES 7
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. March 2, 2005
HR 5647
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007
109th Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 289. June 20, 2006
HR 3430
To ensure by law the ability of the military service academies to include the offering of a voluntary, nondenominational prayer a...
109th Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. July 26, 2005
HR 3010
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
109th Became Public Law No: 109-149. December 30, 2005
HRES 453
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to a court decision relating to the Pledge of Allegiance.
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. October 17, 2005
HRES 146
Expressing support for prayer at school board meetings.
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. April 18, 2005
S 483
A bill to strengthen religious liberty and combat government hostility to expressions of faith, by extending the reach of The Equ...
109th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1875) March 1, 2005
SJRES 35
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify that the Constitution neither prohi...
109th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6536) June 27, 2006
SJRES 24
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the reference to God in the Pledge...
109th Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10047) September 14, 2005
SRES 244
A resolution expressing support for the Pledge of Allegiance.
109th Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10148; text as passed Senate: CR S10148; text of measure as introduced: CR S10131) September 15, 2005
SRES 243
A resolution expressing Support for the Pledge of Allegiance.
109th Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10147-10148; text as passed Senate: CR S10148; text of measure as introduced: CR S10131) September 15, 2005
SRES 132
A resolution expressing support for prayer at school board meetings.
109th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4641-4642) May 9, 2005
HJRES 68
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to school prayer.
108th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. October 22, 2003
HJRES 46
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom.
108th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. May 5, 2003
HJRES 40
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to guarantee the right to use and recite the Pledge of Allegiance...
108th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. May 5, 2003
HJRES 39
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to references to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on...
108th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. May 5, 2003
HJRES 26
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the Pledge of Allegiance.
108th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. March 6, 2003
HJRES 7
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.
108th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. March 6, 2003
HR 4473
Educational Opportunity for the 21st Century Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2005
108th Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. June 1, 2004
HR 2999
To ensure by law the ability of the military service academies to include the offering of a voluntary, nondenominational prayer a...
108th Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. September 4, 2003
HR 2660
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004
108th The conferees on the part of the House are discharged and H.R. 2660 is laid on the table pursuant to H. Res. 649 May 19, 2004
HR 2618
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004
108th Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. June 26, 2003
HR 2028
Pledge Protection Act of 2004
108th Received in the Senate. September 27, 2004
HR 1202
Moment of Quiet Reflection in Schools Act
108th Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. March 31, 2003
HR 246
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003
108th Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. January 8, 2003
HRES 528
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that France should modify or abandon its ban on religious articles and symbo...
108th Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. February 11, 2004
HRES 132
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Newdow v. United States Co...
108th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. March 20, 2003