Date: April 9, 1979
Subject: Voluntary School Prayer
Description: Byrd (D-WV) motion to table (kill) the Helms (R-NC) amendment, to remove from the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court or other federal courts any state laws or regulations relating to voluntary prayer in public schools or public buildings. The Helms amendment would have precluded federal interference in state lawmaking procedures relative to voluntary prayer.
Result: Motion to Table Agreed to, 53-40
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