Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the Constitution of the United States should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the Constitution of the United States.
Latest action · Sep 29, 2005 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 3.
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. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedFeb 15, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that judicial interpretations of the U.S. Constitution should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the Constitution.
Cosponsors 84
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 15, 2005 to Jul 19, 2006; 37 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-UT | Chris Cannon | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-IN | Chris Chocola | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-FL | Dave Weldon | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-AZ | J. D. Hayworth | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-IN | John N. Hostettler | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-OK | John Sullivan | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-LA | Richard H. Baker | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-IA | Steve King | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-TX | Tom DeLay | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Mar 3, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Ric Keller | Mar 3, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Mar 3, 2005 | |
| R-KS | Todd Tiahrt | Mar 3, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Mar 3, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Dave Camp | Mar 9, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Mar 9, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Mar 9, 2005 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Mar 9, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Mar 9, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Mar 9, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Mar 9, 2005 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| R-AL | Terry Everett | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Jun 30, 2005 | |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Jul 14, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Henry Bonilla | Jul 14, 2005 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Jul 14, 2005 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Jul 14, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | Jul 14, 2005 | |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Jul 14, 2005 | |
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | Jul 19, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Jul 19, 2005 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Jul 19, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Jul 25, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Sep 28, 2005 | |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Sep 28, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Charles W. Norwood | Oct 7, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Thelma D. Drake | Oct 7, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Oct 7, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Oct 17, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Bob Beauprez | Oct 25, 2005 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Oct 25, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Oct 25, 2005 | |
| R-LA | Bobby Jindal | Oct 26, 2005 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Oct 26, 2005 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Nov 15, 2005 | |
| R-AZ | Rick Renzi | Nov 15, 2005 | |
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | Dec 6, 2005 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Dec 6, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Dec 6, 2005 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Dec 6, 2005 | |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Feb 1, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Melissa A. Hart | Jul 19, 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 Feb 15, 2005 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Apr 4, 2005Hearings Jul 19, 2005Markup Sep 29, 2005Reported Sep 29, 2005 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 29, 2005Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 29, 2005Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 3.
- Jul 19, 2005Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Apr 4, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
- Feb 15, 2005Introduced in House
In the Congressional Record 1
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H1405 | Virginia Foxx R-NC | Mar 14, 2005 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 109-40 | HOUSE RESOLUTION ON THE APPROPRIATE ROLE OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS IN THE INTERPRETATION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES67 pages | Judiciary Committee | Jul 19, 2005 |
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 judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the Constitution of the United States should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the Constitution of the United States.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 15, 2005Introduced in House
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