[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 27 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 27

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2011

   Mr. Stearns introduced the following joint resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


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

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled   (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

                              ``Article--

    ``Section 1. To secure the people's right to acknowledge God 
according to the dictates of conscience: The people's right to pray and 
to recognize their religious beliefs, heritage, or traditions on public 
property, including schools, shall not be infringed. The Government 
shall not require any person to join in prayer or other religious 
activity, initiate or designate school prayers, discriminate against 
religion, or deny equal access to a benefit on account of religion.''.
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