US HR250 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 61-2)
Status: Introduced on June 6 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-07-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Recognizes school boards as deliberative public bodies that should be free to engage in prayer at the beginning of meetings consistent with the prayer practice upheld in Marsh v. Chambers. Expresses support for the voluntary practice of prayer at the beginning of meetings of legislative bodies and other deliberative public bodies, including school board meetings.

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Title

Expressing support for prayer at school board meetings.

Sponsors

Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]Rep. Kerry Bentivolio [R-MI]
Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]
Rep. John Carter [R-TX]Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]
Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]
Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ]Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]
Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]
Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]
Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]Rep. Steve King [R-IA]Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA]
Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]
Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS]Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]
Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]Rep. Nick Rahall [D-WV]Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]Rep. David Roe [R-TN]
Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]Rep. Steve Southerland [R-FL]Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]
Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-07-15HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2013-06-06HouseReferred to House Judiciary
2013-06-06HouseReferred to House Education and the Workforce
2013-06-06HouseReferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

Same As/Similar To

SR11 (Related) 2013-01-23 - Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S226)

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