HRES 132 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Newdow v. United States Congress is inconsistent with the Supreme Court's interpretation of the first amendment and should be overturned, and for other purposes.

Introduced Mar 6, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Doug Ose R-CA

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Latest action · Mar 20, 2003 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 6, 2003
  2. Agreed to in HouseMar 20, 2003

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the House on March 6, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the phrase "one Nation, under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag reflects that religious faith was central to the Founding Fathers and to the founding of the Nation; (2) reciting the Pledge, including that phrase, is a patriotic act, not an act or statement of religious faith or belief; (3) that phrase should remain in the Pledge and the practice of voluntarily reciting the pledge in public school classrooms should be encouraged by the policies of Congress, the various States, municipalities, and public school officials; and (4) the Elk Grove Unified School District in Elk Grove, California, should be commended for its continued support of the Pledge.

Declares that: (1) the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Newdow v. United States Congress (which held that the inclusion of that phrase in the Pledge unconstitutionally endorses religion) is inconsistent with the Supreme Court's interpretation of the First Amendment; (2) the Attorney General should appeal, and the Supreme Court should review, that ruling; and (3) the President should nominate, and the Senate should confirm, Federal circuit court judges who interpret the Constitution consistent with the Constitution's text.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 77Passed400–7Mar 20, 2003

Cosponsors 63

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 6, 2003 to Mar 18, 2003; 40 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-KYAnne M. NorthupOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-PABill ShusterOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-COBob BeauprezOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-IDC. L. (Butch) OtterOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-INChris ChocolaOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-FLCliff StearnsOriginalMar 6, 2003
D-CADennis A. CardozaOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-CADevin NunesOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.OriginalMar 6, 2003
R-CAGary G. MillerOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-FLGinny Brown-WaiteOriginalMar 6, 2003
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-AZJ. D. HayworthOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-SCJ. Gresham BarrettOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-NYJames T. WalshOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-TXJeb HensarlingOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-PAJim GerlachOriginalMar 6, 2003
D-UTJim MathesonOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-NYJohn E. SweeneyOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-CAJohn T. DoolittleOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-GAJohnny IsaksonOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-NVJon C. PorterOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-FLMark FoleyOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-MNMark R. KennedyOriginalMar 6, 2003
D-TXMartin FrostOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-CAMary BonoOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-GAMax BurnsOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-OHMichael G. OxleyOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-ALMike RogersOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-CARandy (Duke) CunninghamOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-AZRick RenziOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-OHRobert W. NeyOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-NCRobin HayesOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-OHSteve ChabotOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-ALTerry EverettOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-VAVirgil H. Goode Jr.OriginalMar 6, 2003
R-CAWally HergerOriginalMar 6, 2003
R-VABob GoodlatteMar 12, 2003
D-OKBrad CarsonMar 12, 2003
R-UTChris CannonMar 12, 2003
R-CTChristopher ShaysMar 12, 2003
R-WADoc HastingsMar 12, 2003
R-AKDon YoungMar 12, 2003
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesMar 12, 2003
R-VAJo Ann DavisMar 12, 2003
R-NYJohn M. McHughMar 12, 2003
R-INJohn N. HostettlerMar 12, 2003
D-TNLincoln DavisMar 12, 2003
R-TXPete SessionsMar 12, 2003
R-GAPhil GingreyMar 12, 2003
R-LARichard H. BakerMar 12, 2003
R-CARichard W. PomboMar 12, 2003
R-SDWilliam J. JanklowMar 12, 2003
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.Mar 13, 2003
R-TXLarry CombestMar 13, 2003
R-INSteve BuyerMar 13, 2003
R-OHDavid L. HobsonMar 18, 2003
R-CAKen CalvertMar 18, 2003
R-MIMike RogersMar 18, 2003
R-NYThomas M. ReynoldsMar 18, 2003

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Mar 6, 2003Markup Mar 12, 2003Reported Mar 18, 2003
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Referred Mar 6, 2003Discharged Mar 7, 2003

Actions 15

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 20, 2003Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2137)
  2. Mar 20, 2003Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 7, 15 Present (Roll no. 77). (text: CR 3/19/2003 H1976-1977)
  3. Mar 20, 2003Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. Mar 19, 2003Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
  5. Mar 19, 2003Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1976-1981)
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In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E573Mark Udall D-COMar 25, 2003
House · ExtensionsDebate and remarks E541Recorded votes H2137overturnFortney Pete Stark D-CAMar 20, 2003
HouseDebate and remarks H1976–H1981Text printed H1976Bill Delahunt D-MA, Bob Goodlatte R-VA, Cliff Stearns R-FL, Doug Ose R-CA, F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. R-WI, Frank D. Lucas R-OK, Jerrold Nadler D-NY, John Boozman R-AR, John R. Carter R-TX, Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Steve Chabot R-OH, Tom Feeney R-FLMar 19, 2003

Research

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Committee report

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Newdow v. United States Congress is inconsistent with the Supreme Court's interpretation of the first amendment and should be overturned, and for other purposes.

Subjects

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

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 20, 2003Engrossed in House
  2. Mar 18, 2003Reported in House
  3. Mar 6, 2003Introduced in House

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