Congress 109 - HCONRES 245 - Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Supreme Court should speedily find the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution of the United States.

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Allegiance Church and state Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitutional law Government Operations and Politics Judicial opinions Law Oaths Religion Religion in the public schools Religious liberty Supreme Court

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Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. Supreme Court should speedily find the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution.

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Sep 30, 2005

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 29, 2005

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2005

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 31, 8 Present (Roll no. 504). (text: CR 9/28/2005 CR H8418)
Sep 29, 2005

Passed/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): 383 - 31, 8 Present (Roll no. 504).(text: CR 9/28/2005 CR H8418)
Sep 29, 2005

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8530-8531)
Sep 28, 2005

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 28, 2005

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 245.
Sep 28, 2005

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8418-8422)
Sep 28, 2005

Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Sep 15, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 15, 2005

Introduced in House

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