20 USC § 6061 - School prayer

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s6061"
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title: "20 USC § 6061 - School prayer"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "6061"
section_name: "School prayer"
chapter_number: 68
chapter_name: "NATIONAL EDUCATION REFORM"
subchapter_number: "X"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Miscellaneous Provisions"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 103–227, title X, § 1011, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 265.)"
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# § 6061. School prayer

No funds authorized to be appropriated under this chapter may be used by any State or local educational agency to adopt policies that prevent voluntary prayer and meditation in public schools.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 103–227, title X, § 1011, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 265.)

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