Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom.
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that: (1) 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; and (2) 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.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 11.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1770-1774)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1840-1845)
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-543.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-543.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 192.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 453 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 78.
Rule H. Res. 453 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 453. (consideration: CR H4078-4112)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 453, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Bishop amendment. Subsequently, Mr. Istook demanded that the question be divided when the Chair puts the question on agreeing to the amendment. Under the rule, the question will be divided between the first instruction contained in the amendment and the second instruction.
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DEMAND FOR DIVISION OF THE QUESTION - Demand for the division of the question between the two instructions in the Bishop amendment: Part 1, strike and insert page 3 line 18; and Part 2, strike and insert page 4 beginning in line 1.
BISHOP PART 1 AMENDMENT - An amendment to strike language to secure the right to "acknowledge God" and insert the right to "freedom of religion"
BISHOP PART 2 AMENDMENT - An amendment to strike language dealing with the denial of "equal access to a benefit on account of religion" and insert "or otherwise compel or discriminate against religion."
Mr. Scott moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 203 - 223 (Roll No. 200). (consideration: CR H4111)
Roll Call #200 (House)Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On passage Failed by recorded vote (2/3 required): 224 - 203 (Roll No. 201).
Roll Call #201 (House)On passage Failed by recorded vote (2/3 required): 224 - 203 (Roll No. 201).
Roll Call #201 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.