,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #f1 #bjac ,mr4  
,walb]g 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4   
,bu*anan1 ,mr4 ,huelskamp1 ,mr4 ,br\n ( 
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,rahall1 ,mr4 ,g+rey (   
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4
 ,neugebau]1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (            
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4       
,ribble1 ,mr4 ,g>rett1 ,mr4 ,w5/rup1    
,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,flem+1 ,mr4 ,posey1  
,mr4 ,pitts1 ,mr4 ,wolf1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (  
,utah1 ,mr4 ,=bes1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\?  
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,h>p]1 ,mr4 ,mill] (      
,florida1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mrs4          
,walorski1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4    
,c>t]1 ,mr4 ,sam ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4
 ,hultgr51 ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4
 ,coble1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,i[a1 ,mr4 ,s\!rl&1 
,mr4 ,graves ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,web/] (  
,florida1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,roskam1    
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,we/morel&1 
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,nunnelee1 ,mr4  
,roe ( ,t5nessee1 & ,mr4 ,scalise7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     

ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,express+ support
 = pray] at s*ool bo>d meet+s4  ,:]eas !
 fre$om to practice religion & to       
express religi\s ?\ght is a fundam5tal &
 unali5able "r gu>ante$ "u ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,con/itution2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates 0 f\nd$ on ! pr9ciple ( fre$om ( 
religion & n fre$om f religion2 ,:]eas !
 fram]s int5d$ t ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !  
,con/itution w\ld prohibit ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t f enact+ any law t favors "o  
religi\s d5om9ation ov] ano!r1 & protect
 n prohibit ! m5tion ( religion or      
ref]5ce to ,god 9 civic dialogue2 ,:]eas
 9 #aihc ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates held 9 ,m>% v4 ,*amb]s1 #dfc     
,u4,s4 #ghc1 t ! practice ( op5+        
sessions ( legislative bodies & o!r     
delib]ative public bodies ) pray] is s  

deeply emb$d$ 9 ! hi/ory & tradition ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates t x has become "p ( !    
fabric ( society1 & invok+ div9e        
guidance on a public body entru/$ ) mak+
 ! laws is n a violation ( ! ,e/abli%m5t
 ,clause ( ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t1 b r is     
simply a tol]able ackn[l$gm5t ( beliefs 
widely held among ! p ( ! ,nation2      
,:]eas volunt>y pray] 9 legislative &   
o!r delib]ative bodies %\ld n be limit$ 
to pray] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate &     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ,/ate         
legislatures2 ,:]eas s*ool bo>ds are    
delib]ative public bodies ( adults1 ak9 
to a legislature1 9 t !y are pr$om9antly
 elect$ by ! p1 act 9 ! public int]e/1 &
 hold sessions t are op5 to ! public =  
volunt>y att5dance2 ,:]eas ! nature (   
s*ool bo>ds z delib]ative public bodies1
 ak9 to a legislature1 is fur!r e/abli%$
 by ! fact t !y enact policies &        
regulations t are giv5 ! =ce ( law 9    
manag+ & sup]vis+ ! s*ools )9 _! realm (
 gov]nance1 simil> to /atutes &         
ord9ances enact$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & o!r

 local delib]ative public bodies to     
regulate ! areas )9 _! purview2 ,:]eas !
 nature ( s*ool bo>ds z delib]ative     
public bodies1 ak9 to a legislature1 is 
n alt]$ by ! pres5ce ( /ud5ts or any o!r
 gr\p ( obs]v]s1 j z ! nature ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ,/ate legislatures z delib]ative     
public bodies is n alt]$ al?\gh         
individuals regul>ly att5d su*          
legislative sessions = a v>iety (       
purposes2 ,:]eas ! nature ( s*ool bo>ds 
z delib]ative public bodies1 ak9 to a   
legislature1 is n alt]$ by ! location at
 :i* !y hold _! sessions1 j z ! nature (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate & ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ,/ate legislatures z  
delib]ative public bodies is n d]iv$ f !
 location at :i* ^? bodies ho/ _!       
sessions2 ,:]eas ! nature ( s*ool bo>ds 
z delib]ative public bodies1 ak9 to a   
legislature1 is n alt]$ by ! subject    
matt] ( ! delib]ation1 j z ! nature ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate & ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ,/ate legislatures z  

delib]ative public bodies is n alt]$ :5 
su* bodies sp5d a sub/antial am\nt ( "t 
legislat+ on a specific subject matt]2 &
 ,:]eas volunt>y pray] by a delib]ative 
public body %\ld be protect$ "u law &   
enc\rag$ 9 society because volunt>y     
pray] has become a "p ( ! fabric ( ?is  
society1 volunt>y pray] ackn[l$ges      
beliefs widely held among ! p ( !       
,nation1 & ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates has held t x is n a violation ( !
 ,e/abli%m5t ,clause = a public body to 
invoke div9e guidance3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7    
recognizes t s*ool bo>ds are delib]ative
 public bodies1 & %\ld be free to engage
 9 pray] at ! beg9n+ ( meet+s2  7#b7    
recognizes t s*ool bo>ds are delib]ative
 public bodies1 & %\ld be free to engage
 9 pray] at ! beg9n+ ( meet+s consi/5t )
 ! pray] practice upheld 9 ,m>% v4      
,*amb]s2  7#c7 recognizes t pray] be=e  
s*ool bo>d meet+s is a protect$ act 9   
accordance ) ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ^u  
:i* ! ,nation 0 f\nd$2 &  7#d7 expresses

 support = ! volunt>y practice ( pray]  
at ! beg9n+ ( meet+s ( legislative      
bodies & o!r delib]ative public bodies1 
includ+ s*ool bo>d meet+s4