Amendment allows States to decide whether or not to display the Ten Commandments on or within publicly owned property.

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Amendment Number
200
Description
Amendment allows States to decide whether or not to display the Ten Commandments on or within publicly owned property.
Purpose
An amendment no. 28 and printed in Part A of H.Rept. 106-186 to declare that the power to display the Ten Commandments on property own or administered by the States is among the powers reserved to the States.
Congress
106
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 17, 1999
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Aderholt amendment (A026) Agreed to by recorded vote: 248 - 180 (Roll no. 221).
Latest Action Time
11:58:03
Submitted Date
Jun 17, 1999
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 200 — Informed