Senate joint resolution · 105th Congress · Did not become law
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the intent of the Constitution to neither prohibit nor require public school prayer.
Sponsor: Sen. Robert Byrd D-WVWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 6, 1997
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Mar 19, 1997 — Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property.
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
4 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats
2 of 4 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
Wendell Ford (D-KY), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Chester Lott (R-MS), Robert Smith (R-NH).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Robert Byrd.
- S.Res. 98 (105th) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to any international…
- S.Res. 90 (105th) A resolution authorizing the printing of the publication entitled "Dedication and Unveiling of the Statue of Richard Brevard Russell, Jr.".
- S. 2036 (105th) Bosnia Force Realignment Act
- S. 1319 (105th) A bill to repeal the Line Item Veto Act of 1996.
- S. 182 (105th) Appalachian Development Highway System Completion Act
- S. 1761 (105th) Federal Vacancies Compliance Act of 1998
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.