Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in schools is constitutional, that the Congress deplores the decision of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and that the House of Representatives encourages every American to start their day by reciting the Pledge.
Latest action · Jun 26, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJun 26, 2002
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 26, 2002.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MS | Ronnie Shows | Original | Jun 26, 2002 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2002Introduced in House
- Jun 26, 2002Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jun 26, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Allegiance
- Appellate courts
- Church and state
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commemorations
- Constitutional law
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Flags
- Government Operations and Politics
- Judicial opinions
- Law
- Oaths
- Religion
- Religion in the public schools
- Religious liberty
- Supreme Court
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