# 114-hr-5074: To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to any State or local educational agency that denies or prevents participation in constitutional prayer in schools.

114-hr-5074, To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to any State or local educational agency that denies or prevents participation in constitutional prayer in schools., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] (R-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5074
- Congress: 114
- Title: To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to any State or local educational agency that denies or prevents participation in constitutional prayer in schools.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2016-04-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill prohibits the provision of Department of Education funds to any state or local educational agency that has a policy of denying, or that effectively prevents participation in, constitutional prayer in public schools by individuals on a voluntary basis. No person shall be required to participate in prayer, or shall influence the form or content of any constitutional prayer, in public schools.

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- 114-hr-5734: Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016
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## Sources
- [114-hr-5074 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5074)

## Related
- [114-hr-6185: Ellie's Law](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6185)
- [114-hr-5975: BRIGHT Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5975)
- [114-hr-5960: Consumer Healthcare Insurance Transparency Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5960)
- [114-hr-5913: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5913)
- [114-hr-5734: Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5734)
- [114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Dob…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5621)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5074 (as of 2025-11-18).