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.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJun 15, 1989
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
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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.
- H.R. 1684 (101st) Foods Are Not Drugs Act of 1989
- H.R. 3102 (101st) Public Health Response to AIDS Act of 1989
- H.J.Res. 432 (101st) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary prayer in public schools.
- H.R. 3163 (101st) To amend title 28, United States Code, to establish a new judicial district in California to be comprised of Orange, Riverside, and San…
- H.R. 4712 (101st) To amend title 28, United States Code, to establish a new judicial district in California to be comprised of Orange, Riverside, and San…
- H.Res. 124 (101st) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the unified efforts of the Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish communities in…
Sponsor’s state and district
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.