legislation: 106-sjres-1
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| 106-sjres-1 | 106 | sjres | 1 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1999-01-19 | 1999-03-23 | Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property. | Senate | Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] | SC | R | T000254 | 2 | 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. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z |