Pledge Protection Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-2028
Sponsor: Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]
Introduced: 2003-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Allegiance
Appellate courts
Church and state
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Constitutional law
District courts
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Flags
Government Operations and Politics
Judicial review
Jurisdiction
Oaths
Religion
Religion in the public schools
Religious liberty
Supreme Court

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-08
text: Pledge Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal judicial code to deny jurisdiction to any court established by Act of Congress to hear or determine any claim that the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance violates the first amendment of the Constitution.
action_date: 2004-09-21
text: 
Pledge Protection Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal judicial code to deny jurisdiction to any Federal court, and appellate jurisdiction to the Supreme Court, to hear or decide any question pertaining to the interpretation of the Pledge of Allegiance or its validity under the Constitution.

action_date: 2004-09-23
text: 
Pledge Protection Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal judicial code to deny jurisdiction to any Federal court, and appellate jurisdiction to the Supreme Court, to hear or decide any question pertaining to the interpretation of the Pledge of Allegiance or its validity under the Constitution. Makes this limitation inapplicable to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-27
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 173 (Roll no. 467).
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 173 (Roll no. 467).
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2028.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of the Watt amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 781, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Watt amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Watt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 781, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Watt amendment.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 781, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sensenbrenner amendment.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2028.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Pence to act as Chairman of the Committee.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 781 and Rule XVIII.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2028 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 781. (consideration: CR H7451-7478; text of measure as reported in House: CR H7470)
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Rule H. Res. 781 passed House.
action_date: 2004-09-21
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 781 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2028 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
action_date: 2004-09-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 424.
action_date: 2004-09-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-691.
action_date: 2004-09-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-691.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 10.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-09-10
text: Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged.
action_date: 2003-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-08
text: Introduced in House