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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 the right of the people to allow voluntary prayer and the teaching of the Judeo-Christian ethic in public schools.

H.J.Res. 297Introduced Jun 15, 1989Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 20, 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

34 cosponsors — 30 Republicans, 4 Democrats

5 of 34 cosponsors (15%) are from the other party.

Dick Armey (R-TX), Richard Baker (R-LA), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Joe Barton (R-TX), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Dan Burton (R-IN), H. Callahan (R-AL), Howard Coble (R-NC), Larry Craig (R-ID), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Jack Fields (R-TX), Ralph Hall (R-TX), Melton Hancock (R-MO), James Hansen (R-UT), Clyde Holloway (R-LA), Carroll Hubbard (D-KY), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Earl Hutto (D-FL), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Jim McCrery (R-LA), Bob McEwen (R-OH), Carlos Moorhead (R-CA), Howard Nielson (R-UT), Solomon Ortiz (D-TX), Michael Oxley (R-OH), Arthur Ravenel (R-SC), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), Norman Shumway (R-CA), Christopher Smith (R-NJ) and 4 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. William Dannemeyer.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-39 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.