John Murtha - Should prayer be permitted in public schools?

Murtha sponsored H.J.RES.13, which proposed amending the constitution to permit prayer in public schools.

H.J.RES.13

Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to school prayer.
Sponsor: Rep Murtha, John P. [PA-12] (introduced 1/11/2007)
Cosponsors (None)
Related Bills: H.J.RES.11
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee.
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Text of the bill:

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution Cof the United States relating to school prayer.

'Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual prayer in public schools or to prohibit school officials from including voluntary prayer in official school ceremonies and meetings. Neither the United States nor any State shall prescribe the content of any such prayer.'