US HB343 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes a military chaplain, if called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, to close the prayer according to the dictates of the chaplain's conscience.
Title
To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that every military chaplain has the prerogative to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplain's own conscience.
Sponsors
| Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC] | Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. |
| 2013-01-22 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/343/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr343/BILLS-113hr343ih.pdf |
