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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 7 (Monday, January 9, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. ROUZER:H.R. 201.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIIIBy Mr. ROUZER;H.R. 202.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII[Page H112]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act of 2023&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from providing funding for public schools that restrict voluntary school prayer.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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