[Congressional Bills 103th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S.J. Res. 199 Introduced in Senate (IS)] 103d CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 199 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the free exercise of religion. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14 (legislative day, June 7), 1994 Mr. Cochran (for himself and Mr. Lott) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the free exercise of religion. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: ``Article-- The right of citizens of the United States to the free exercise of religion shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State.''. <all>