Constitution Restoration Act of 2005
Latest action · Jun 20, 2006 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6150)
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.
- IntroducedMar 3, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Constitution Restoration Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal judicial code to prohibit the U.S. Supreme Court and the Federal district courts from exercising jurisdiction over any matter in which relief is sought against an entity of Federal, State, or local government or an officer or agent of such government concerning that entity's, officer's, or agent's acknowledgment of God as the sovereign source of law, liberty, or government.
Prohibits a court of the United States from relying upon any law, policy, or other action of a foreign state or international organization in interpreting and applying the Constitution, other than English constitutional and common law up to the time of adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
Provides that any Federal court decision relating to an issue removed from Federal jurisdiction by this Act is not binding precedent on State courts.
Provides that any Supreme Court justice or Federal court judge who exceeds the jurisdictional limitations of this Act shall be deemed to have committed an offense for which the justice or judge may be removed, and to have violated the standard of good behavior required of Article III judges by the Constitution.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 3, 2005 to May 26, 2006; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | Mar 3, 2005 |
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | Original | Mar 3, 2005 |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| R-MS | Trent Lott | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| R-MT | Conrad R. Burns | Apr 4, 2005 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | May 10, 2005 | |
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | May 10, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Wayne Allard | May 10, 2005 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | May 26, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 3, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 20, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6150)
- Mar 3, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Mar 3, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6150 | Richard C. Shelby R-AL | Jun 20, 2006 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1070 | Constitution Restoration Act of 2005 | Identical bill | Apr 4, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to limit the jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Constitution Restoration Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
- Church and state
- Constitutional law
- District courts
- Extraterritoriality
- Federal employees
- Government Operations and Politics
- Impeachments
- International Affairs
- International agencies
- Judicial ethics
- Jurisdiction
- Law
- Local employees
- Religion
- State courts
- State employees
- Supreme Court
- Supreme Court justices
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2005Introduced in Senate
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