[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 85 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. J. RES. 85
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to
clarify that the Constitution neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor
requires prayer in schools.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 4, 2006
Mr. Rahall (for himself and Mr. Mollohan) introduced the following
joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to
clarify that the Constitution neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor
requires prayer in schools.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following
article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the
Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the
several States within seven years after the date of its submission by
the Congress:
``Article--
``Nothing in this Constitution, including any amendment to this
Constitution, shall be construed to prohibit voluntary prayer or
require prayer in a public school, or to prohibit voluntary prayer or
require prayer at a public school extracurricular activity.''.
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