To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to any State or local educational agency that denies or prevents participation in constitutional prayer in schools. 2016-04-27 Introduced in House 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.

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