Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2679) to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to eliminate the chilling effect on the constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials that results from the threat that potential litigants may seek damages and attorney's fees.

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• H.R. 2679Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006

  2006-11-13Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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1. 2006-09-25

   Introduced in House

2. 2006-09-25

   The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-678, by Mr. Gingrey.

3. 2006-09-25

   The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-678, by Mr. Gingrey.

4. 2006-09-25

   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.

5. 2006-09-25

   Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 234.

6. 2006-09-26

   Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7356-7364, H7368)

7. 2006-09-26

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1038.

8. 2006-09-26

   The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H7364)

9. 2006-09-26

   POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on H.Res. 1038, the Chair put the question on adoption of the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until later in the legislative day.

10. 2006-09-26

    Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 177 (Roll no. 474).(text: CR H7356)

    Roll Call #474 (House)
11. 2006-09-26