HCONRES 428 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Expressing the sense of the Congress that recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools is consitutional under the First Amendment to the Constitution, and urging the Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of such practices.

Introduced Jun 26, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Van Hilleary R-TN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 19, 2002 For Further Action See H.Res. 459.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 26, 2002
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached
  3. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools, including the phrase `One Nation Under God', is constitutional under the First Amendment to the Constitution; and (2) the Supreme Court, accordingly, should uphold the constitutionality of such practices.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 19, 2002For Further Action See H.Res. 459.
  2. Jul 18, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
  3. Jun 26, 2002Introduced in House
  4. Jun 26, 2002Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

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