105th Congress > House > Vote 828

Date: June 04, 1998

Result: 203-223 (Failed)

Clerk session vote number: 200

Vote Subject Matter: Civil Liberties / Domestic Social Policy

Sponsor: ISTOOK, Ernest James, Jr. (R-OK)

Bill number: HJRES78

Question: On Motion to Recommit with Instructions

Description: Religious Freedom Constitutional Amendment

Bill summary: 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.

Bill titles: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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