Pledge of Allegiance bill

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Newdow v. U.S. Congress was erroneously decided, and for other purposes.

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Government Operations and Politics

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Pledge of Allegiance, including the phrase "One Nation, under God," reflects the historical fact that a belief in God permeated the founding and development of our Nation; (2) the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals's ruling is inconsistent with the U.S. Supreme Court's First Amendment jurisprudence that the Pledge and similar expressions are not unconstitutional expressions of religious belief; (3) such phrase should remain in the Pledge; and (4) the Ninth Circuit should agree to rehear this ruling en banc in order to reverse this constitutionally infirm and historically incorrect ruling.

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Legislative Actions

2002-06-26
Introduced in House
2002-06-26
Introduced in House
2002-06-26
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2002-06-26
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
2002-06-27
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
2002-06-27
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4125-4136)
2002-06-27
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 459.
2002-06-27
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): 416 - 3, 11 Present (Roll no. 273).(text: CR H4125)
Roll Call #273 (House)
2002-06-27
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 3, 11 Present (Roll no. 273). (text: CR H4125)
Roll Call #273 (House)
2002-06-27
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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