A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.

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SJ 15 IS
102d CONGRESS
1st Session
S. J. RES. 15
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to
voluntary school prayer.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 14 (legislative day, JANUARY 3), 1991
Mr. THURMOND (for himself, Mr. SYMMS, Mr. MCCONNELL, and Mr. HELMS) introduced
the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to
voluntary school prayer.
  Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States
  of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring
  therein), That the following article is hereby proposed as an amendment to
  the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents
  and purposes as part of the Constitution if ratified by the legislatures
  of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date
  of its submission to the States by the Congress:
`Article--
  `Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual
  or group prayer in public schools or other public institutions. No person
  shall be required by the United States or by any State to participate in
  prayer. Neither the United States nor any State shall compose the words
  of any prayer to be said in public schools.'.
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