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House joint resolution · 101st Congress · Did not become law

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.

H.J.Res. 24Introduced Jan 3, 1989Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Sponsor: Rep. Virginia Smith R-NE
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 27, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 3 Republicans

0 of 3 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Steve Bartlett (R-TX), Andrew Ireland (R-FL), D. Slaughter (R-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Virginia Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

Nebraska in Congress · NE-3 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.