I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3799
To limit the jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote 
federalism. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2004
Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself and Mr. PENCE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To limit the jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases 
and promote federalism.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Constitution Restora-
tion Act of 2004’’. 
TITLE I—JURISDICTION 
SEC. 101. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) AMENDMENT TO TITLE 28.—Chapter 81 of 
title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 1260. Matters not reviewable 
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, 
the Supreme Court shall not have jurisdiction to review, 
by appeal, writ of certiorari, or otherwise, any matter to 
the extent that relief is sought against an element of Fed-
eral, State, or local government, or against an officer of 
Federal, State, or local government (whether or not acting 
in official personal capacity), by reason of that element’s 
or officer’s acknowledgement of God as the sovereign 
source of law, liberty, or government.’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 81 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
‘‘1260. Matters not reviewable.’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Section 1260 of title 28, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall not apply 
to an action pending on the date of enactment of this Act, 
except to the extent that a party or claim is sought to 
be included in that action after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 102. LIMITATIONS ON JURISDICTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) AMENDMENT TO TITLE 28.—Chapter 85 of 
title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end of the following: 
‘‘§ 1370. Matters that the Supreme Court lacks juris-
diction to review 
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the dis-
trict court shall not have jurisdiction of a matter if the 
Supreme Court does not have jurisdiction to review that 
matter by reason of section 1260 of this title.’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 85 of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘1370. Matters that the Supreme Court lacks jurisdiction to review.’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Section 1370 of title 28, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall not apply 
to an action pending on the date of enactment of this Act, 
except to the extent that a party or claim is sought to 
be included in that action after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
TITLE II—INTERPRETATION 
SEC. 201. INTERPRETATION OF THE CONSTITUTION. 
In interpreting and applying the Constitution of the 
United States, a court of the United States may not rely 
upon any constitution, law, administrative rule, Executive 
order, directive, policy, judicial decision, or any other ac-
tion of any foreign state or international organization or
agency, other than the constitutional law and English 
common law. 
TITLE III—ENFORCEMENT 
SEC. 301. EXTRAJURISDICTIONAL CASES NOT BINDING ON 
STATES. 
Any decision of a Federal court which has been made 
prior to or after the effective date of this Act, to the extent 
that the decision relates to an issue removed from Federal 
jurisdiction under section 1260 or 1370 of title 28, United 
States Code, as added by this Act, is not binding prece-
dent on any State court. 
SEC. 302. IMPEACHMENT, CONVICTION, AND REMOVAL OF 
JUDGES 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
EXTRAJURISDIC-
TIONAL ACTIVITIES. 
To the extent that a justice of the Supreme Court 
of the United States or any judge of any Federal court 
engages in any activity that exceeds the jurisdiction of the 
court of that justice or judge, as the case may be, by rea-
son of section 1260 or 1370 of title 28, United States 
Code, as added by this Act, engaging in that activity shall 
be deemed to constitute the commission of—
(1) an offense for which the judge may be re-
moved upon impeachment and conviction; and
(2) a breach of the standard of good behavior 
required by article III, section 1 of the Constitution.
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