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House Bill 370
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act of 2025
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Introduced in House on Jan 13, 2025
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H. R. 370 (Introduced-in-House)


119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 370


To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to any State or local educational agency that denies or prevents participation in constitutionally protected prayer in schools, and for other purposes.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 13, 2025

Mr. Rouzer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce


A BILL

To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to any State or local educational agency that denies or prevents participation in constitutionally protected prayer in schools, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. Funding contingent on respect for constitutionally protected school prayer.

(a) In general.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds made available through the Department of Education shall be provided to any State or local educational agency that has a policy of denying, or that effectively prevents participation in, constitutionally protected prayer in public schools by individuals on a voluntary basis.

(b) Limitation.—No person shall be required to participate in prayer or influence the form or content of any constitutionally protected prayer in public schools.