HR 2057 · 106th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Public Expression of Religion Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-06-08· Sponsored by Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.(1999-06-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Public Expression of Religion Act of 1999 - Amends provisions regarding civil actions for deprivation of rights to specify that where the deprivation consists of a violation of a prohibition in the Constitution against the establishment of religion, the remedy shall be limited to injunctive relief. Prohibits the award of attorney's fees with respect to such claims.…

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Cosponsors (12)

12 Republicans
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]AL
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]MD
Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1]ID
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2]KY
Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2]IN
Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3]MS
Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6]CO
Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]SC
Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5]PA
Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7]MO
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]NC