Pledge Protection Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-2389
Sponsor: Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]
Introduced: 2005-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Allegiance
Appellate courts
Constitutional law
District courts
Government Operations and Politics
Judicial review
Jurisdiction
Oaths
Supreme Court

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-17
text: 
Pledge Protection Act of 2005 - 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: (1) any court established by Congress under its power to make needful rules and regulations respecting the territory of the United States; or (2) the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

action_date: 2006-07-19
text: 
Pledge Protection Act of 2005 (sic) - 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: (1) any court established by Congress under its power to make needful rules and regulations respecting the territory of the United States; or (2) the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-08-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-07-20
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 260 - 167 (Roll no. 385).
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 260 - 167 (Roll no. 385).
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5433)
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2389.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5432-5433)
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2389 as unfinished business.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 920, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Akin amendment.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: PROCEEDINGS VITIATED - Ms. Jackson-Lee asked unanimous consent that her request for a recorded vote on her amendment be vitiated, and allow the voice vote to stand. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson-Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 920, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - 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 on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 920, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Watt amendment.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2389.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 920 and Rule XVIII.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2389 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: 2006-07-19
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 920. (consideration: CR H5397-5419; text of measure as introduced: CR H5414)
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Rule H. Res. 920 passed House.
action_date: 2006-07-18
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 920 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2389 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: 2006-06-28
text: Committee Failed to Report Measure by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 15.
action_date: 2006-06-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-06-06
text: Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged.
action_date: 2005-06-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2005-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-17
text: Introduced in House