Bill · H.R. 370· House(119-HR-370)
Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/13/2025
- Last activity
- 1/13/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Sponsored by
- David Rouzer
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The ``Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act of 2025'' aims to protect constitutionally protected prayer in public schools. It seeks to prohibit the Department of Education from providing funds to any State or local educational agency that denies or prevents such prayer. This applies to prayer that individuals participate in on a voluntary basis. The bill ensures that no person is forced to participate in prayer. Additionally, it ensures no one can influence the content or form of such prayer.
Yes
Does this protect the freedom to practise a religion?+7
The bill protects the right to engage in voluntary, constitutionally protected prayer in public schools.
The opposite
Does this put more money into public schools?-5
The bill threatens to withhold Department of Education funds from agencies that deny or prevent voluntary prayer.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Voluntary Prayer: The bill prevents educational agencies from denying or preventing participation in constitutionally protected prayer by individuals on a voluntary basis (Section 2(a)). This could benefit individuals who wish to engage in prayer in public schools.
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Protection of Individual Autonomy: The Act ensures that no person is required to participate in prayer (Section 2(b)). This protects individuals from being forced into religious activities.
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Prevention of Influence: The bill ensures that no person can influence the form or content of any constitutionally protected prayer in public schools (Section 2(b)). This maintains the voluntary nature of the prayer without outside influence.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Loss of Federal Funding: State or local educational agencies that have a policy of denying or effectively preventing participation in voluntary, constitutionally protected prayer would be denied funds through the Department of Education (Section 2(a)). This could result in a loss of resources for those specific educational agencies.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Religious Freedom+7
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding-5
- 1/13/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House