Congress 109 - HR 2679 - Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006

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Church and state Civil actions and liability Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil rights enforcement Government Operations and Politics Injunctions Law Legal fees Liability (Law) Local employees Local officials Religion Religious liberty State employees State officials

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Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to limit the remedy, in a civil action against a state or local official for deprivation of civil rights, to injunctive and declaratory relief and deny attorneys' fees where the deprivation consists of a violation of a prohibition in the Constitution against the establishment of religion, including violations relating to: (1) religious words or imagery in veterans' memorials, public buildings, or official seals of states or their subdivisions; and (2) the chartering of Boy Scout units by states or their subdivisions and the Boy Scouts' using public buildings.

Imposes the same limits regarding such an action against the United States or any U.S. agency or official acting in his or her official capacity.

Actions

Nov 13, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 27, 2006

Received in the Senate.
Sep 26, 2006

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 26, 2006

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 26, 2006

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 173 (Roll no. 480).
Sep 26, 2006

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 173 (Roll no. 480).
Sep 26, 2006

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7422-7423)
Sep 26, 2006

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on H.R. 2679, the Chair put the question on adoption of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (TX) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until later in the legislative day.
Sep 26, 2006

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7404)
Sep 26, 2006

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2679.
Sep 26, 2006

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2679 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
Sep 26, 2006

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1038. (consideration: CR H7389-7404)
Sep 26, 2006

Rule H. Res. 1038 passed House.
Sep 25, 2006

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1038 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2679 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
Sep 14, 2006

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390.
Sep 14, 2006

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-657.
Sep 7, 2006

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 7, 2006

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 26, 2006

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 21, 2006

Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged.
Jun 22, 2006

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 1, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
May 26, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 26, 2005

Introduced in House

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