HB5187: Protect Prayer in Schools Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To provide for a cause of action to remedy prohibitions on personal prayer in schools.
Plain-language summary
This bill would let students or parents sue schools that they believe are restricting personal prayer. Personal prayer means individual prayer, not school-led prayer. The bill creates a legal right to sue for damages (money) if a school prohibits students from praying on their own. The bill is currently introduced in Congress, meaning it has been formally submitted but not yet assigned to a for review.
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HB5187: Protect Prayer in Schools Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Matt Gaetz
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (4)
Matt Rosendale
Andy Biggs
Robert Good
Elijah Crane