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HJ 78 RH
House Calendar
No. 192
105th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. J. RES. 78
[Report No. 105-543]
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States
restoring religious freedom.
IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
May 8, 1997
Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr.
BISHOP, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. BAKER, Mr.
BALLENGER, Mr. BARCIA, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska,
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. BLILEY, Mr.
BLUNT, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr.
CALLAHAN, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mrs. CHENOWETH,
Mr. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. COBURN, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. COMBEST, Mr. CONDIT,
Mr. COOK, Mr. CRANE, Mr. CRAPO, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. DEAL
of Georgia, Mr. DELAY, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. DOOLITTLE,
Mr. DUNCAN, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. GINGRICH, Mr.
GOODE, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. HANSEN, Mr.
HAYWORTH, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. HERGER, Mr. HILL, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr.
HOEKSTRA, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina,
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. JONES, Mr. KASICH, Mr. KIM, Mr.
KINGSTON, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. LARGENT, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr.
LINDER, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, Mr.
MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. MCINNIS, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr.
MCKEON, Mr. MICA, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. NEUMANN, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr.
PACKARD, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. PARKER, Mr. PAUL, Mr. PAXON, Mr. PETERSON
of Pennsylvania, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. PITTS, Mr. POMBO, Mr. RADANOVICH,
Mr. RAHALL, Mr. RILEY, Mr. ROGERS, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. ROYCE, Mr.
SCARBOROUGH, Mr. BOB SCHAFFER of Colorado, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SKEEN,
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington, Mr.
SNOWBARGER, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr.
TAUZIN, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr.
THORNBERRY, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. WAMP, Mr.
WATKINS, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr.
WHITFIELD, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska) introduced the
following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
May 19, 1998
Additional sponsors: Mr. HASTERT,
Mr. HULSHOF, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr.
MANZULLO, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. NEY, Mrs. BONO, Mr. METCALF, Mr.
NUSSLE, Mr. GOSS, Ms. DUNN of Washington, Mr. CAMP, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr.
MCINTYRE, Mr. COOKSEY, Mr. COBLE, Mr. REDMOND, Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN,
Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. GIBBONS,
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. RIGGS, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. BRADY, Mr.
CANNON, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. JOHN, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr.
GALLEGLY, Mr. ROGAN, and Mr. Oxley
May 19, 1998
Reported with an amendment,
referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all
after the resolving clause and insert the part printed in italic]
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States
restoring religious freedom.
[Struck out->] `Article--
[<-Struck out]
[Struck out->] `SECTION
1. To secure the people's right to acknowledge God according to
the dictates of conscience: The people's right to pray and to
recognize their religious beliefs, heritage, or traditions on
public property, including schools, shall not be infringed. The
Government shall not require any person to join in prayer or other
religious activity, initiate or designate school prayers,
discriminate against religion, or deny equal access to a benefit
on account of religion.'. [<-Struck out]
That the following article is
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 when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of
the several States within seven years after the date of its
submission for ratification:
`Article--
`To secure the people's right to
acknowledge God according to the dictates of conscience: Neither
the United States nor any State shall establish any official
religion, but the people's right to pray and to recognize their
religious beliefs, heritage, or traditions on public property,
including schools, shall not be infringed. Neither the United
States nor any State shall require any person to join in prayer or
other religious activity, prescribe school prayers, discriminate
against religion, or deny equal access to a benefit on account of
religion.'.
House Calendar No. 192
105th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. J. RES. 78
[Report No.
105-543]
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom.
May 19, 1998
Reported with an
amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed
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