legislation: 96-hconres-358
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| 96-hconres-358 | 96 | hconres | 358 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to periods of silence (for private prayer, meditation, contemplation or introspection) in public schools. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1980-06-05 | 1980-06-05 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2] | MD | D | L000413 | 1 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Constitution of the United States does not preclude periods of silence (for private prayer, meditation, contemplation, or introspection) in the public schools to be used at the discretion of individual students, even if such periods are supervised by a school official. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z |