3.0.0 5074 2023-01-11T13:31:33Z 2023-01-11T13:31:33Z House HR 2016-04-27 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 27, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina:H.R. 5074.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3: ``To reulate Commerce withforeign Nations, and among the several States, and with theIndian Tribes.''[Page H2066]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-04-27T14:01:25Z 2016-04-27 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2016-04-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-04-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000291 Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] Renee Ellmers R NC L. 2 N Education Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education First Amendment rights Religion Education 00 2016-04-27 Introduced in House 2016-05-24T19:09:55Z This bill prohibits the provision of Department of Education funds to any state or local educational agency that has a policy of denying, or that effectively prevents participation in, constitutional prayer in public schools by individuals on a voluntary basis.

No person shall be required to participate in prayer, or shall influence the form or content of any constitutional prayer, in public schools.

]]> To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to any State or local educational agency that denies or prevents participation in constitutional prayer in schools. Display Title To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to any State or local educational agency that denies or prevents participation in constitutional prayer in schools. Official Title as Introduced To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to any State or local educational agency that denies or prevents participation in constitutional prayer in schools. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5074ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5074ih.xml 2016-04-27 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.