Public Prayer Protection Act of 2005
Latest action · Feb 6, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 17, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Public Prayer Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the federal judicial code to deny the Supreme Court and district courts jurisdiction to review any matter related to the alleged establishment of religion involving the expression of public prayer by any federal, state, or local government entity or a government officer or agent acting in an official capacity.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 17, 2005 to Jun 27, 2006; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Original | Nov 17, 2005 |
| R-GA | Charles W. Norwood | Feb 15, 2006 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Feb 15, 2006 | |
| R-KS | Jim Ryun | Feb 15, 2006 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Feb 15, 2006 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Feb 15, 2006 | |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | Feb 15, 2006 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Feb 15, 2006 | |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Feb 15, 2006 | |
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| R-OK | John Sullivan | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | May 16, 2006 | |
| R-FL | Dave Weldon | May 16, 2006 | |
| R-IN | John N. Hostettler | May 16, 2006 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | May 16, 2006 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Jun 27, 2006 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Jun 27, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Nov 17, 2005 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Feb 6, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 6, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
- Nov 17, 2005Introduced in House
- Nov 17, 2005Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To protect the right of elected and appointed officials to express their religious beliefs through public prayer.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Public Prayer Protection Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 17, 2005Introduced in House
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