Introduced:
Jan 13, 2025
Policy Area:
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Jan 13, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 13, 2025
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<p><strong>Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from providing funding for public schools that restrict voluntary school prayer.</p><p>Specifically, the bill prohibits ED from providing funds to state or local educational agencies with policies that deny, or effectively prevent, individuals from voluntarily participating in public school prayer that is constitutionally protected.</p>
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced in House
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Jan 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 13, 2025
Subjects (6)
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
(Policy Area)
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Religion
School administration
State and local government operations
Full Bill Text
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 13, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 6:17 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 370 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 370
To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to any State or local
educational agency that denies or prevents participation in
constitutionally protected prayer in schools, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 13, 2025
Mr. Rouzer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Workforce
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to any State or local
educational agency that denies or prevents participation in
constitutionally protected prayer in schools, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 370 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 370
To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to any State or local
educational agency that denies or prevents participation in
constitutionally protected prayer in schools, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 13, 2025
Mr. Rouzer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Workforce
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to any State or local
educational agency that denies or prevents participation in
constitutionally protected prayer in schools, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Voluntary School Prayer Protection
Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
SCHOOL PRAYER.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
funds made available through the Department of Education shall be
provided to any State or local educational agency that has a policy of
denying, or that effectively prevents participation in,
constitutionally protected prayer in public schools by individuals on a
voluntary basis.
(b) Limitation.--No person shall be required to participate in
prayer or influence the form or content of any constitutionally
protected prayer in public schools.
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(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
funds made available through the Department of Education shall be
provided to any State or local educational agency that has a policy of
denying, or that effectively prevents participation in,
constitutionally protected prayer in public schools by individuals on a
voluntary basis.
(b) Limitation.--No person shall be required to participate in
prayer or influence the form or content of any constitutionally
protected prayer in public schools.
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