Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-2679
Sponsor: Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8]
Introduced: 2005-05-26 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Church and state
Civil actions and liability
Civil rights enforcement
Government Operations and Politics
Injunctions
Law
Legal fees
Liability (Law)
Local employees
Local officials
Religion
Religious liberty
State employees
State officials

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: 
Public Expression of Religion Act of 2005 - Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to limit the remedy to injunctive relief and deny attorneys' fees in a civil action against a state or local official for deprivation of rights where the deprivation consists of a violation of a prohibition in the Constitution against the establishment of religion. 

action_date: 2006-09-26
text: 

 
Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to limit the remedy, in a civil action against a state or local official for deprivation of civil rights, to injunctive and declaratory relief and deny attorneys' fees where the deprivation consists of a violation of a prohibition in the Constitution against the establishment of religion, including violations relating to: (1) religious words or imagery in veterans' memorials, public buildings, or official seals of states or their subdivisions; and (2) the chartering of Boy Scout units by states or their subdivisions and the Boy Scouts' using public buildings.
 
Imposes the same limits regarding such an action against the United States or any U.S. agency or official acting in his or her official capacity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2006-09-26
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-26
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 173 (Roll no. 480).
action_date: 2006-09-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 173 (Roll no. 480).
action_date: 2006-09-26
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7422-7423)
action_date: 2006-09-26
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on H.R. 2679, the Chair put the question on adoption of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (TX) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2006-09-26
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7404)
action_date: 2006-09-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2679.
action_date: 2006-09-26
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2679 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. Bill is closed to amendments. 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.
action_date: 2006-09-26
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1038. (consideration: CR H7389-7404)
action_date: 2006-09-26
text: Rule H. Res. 1038 passed House.
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1038 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2679 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. Bill is closed to amendments. 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.
action_date: 2006-09-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390.
action_date: 2006-09-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-657.
action_date: 2006-09-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-657.
action_date: 2006-09-07
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2006-09-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-07-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-07-21
text: Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged.
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Introduced in House