HJRES 26 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the Pledge of Allegiance.

Introduced Feb 27, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Frank D. Lucas R-OK

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 6, 2003 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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 27, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that it is not an establishment of religion for teachers in a public school to recite, or to lead willing students in the recitation of, the Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 13, 2003.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-OKBrad CarsonMar 13, 2003
R-OKJohn SullivanMar 13, 2003

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 6, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
  2. Feb 27, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Feb 27, 2003Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  4. Feb 27, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E328)

Subjects

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