HR 3895 · 107th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Ten Commandments Defense Act of 2002

Introduced 2002-03-07· Sponsored by Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]· 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 the Constitution.(2002-03-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ten Commandments Defense Act of 2002 - Declares reserved to the States the power to display the Ten Commandments on State or local government property. Declares that expressions of religious faith by individual persons upon State property are: (1) protected against Federal laws or regulations respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise of religion; and (2) among those liberties of which no State may deprive any person without due process of law made in pursuance of powers reserved to the States. Requires the courts established by the Congress to exercise judicial power in accordance with such declarations.…

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Cosponsors (20)

1 Democrat18 Republicans1 Independent
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]PA
Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7]TN
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]TX
Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2]KS
Rep. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS-1]MS
Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4]MS
Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4]TN
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-5]TX
Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4]CO
Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [I-VA-5]VA
Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]SC
Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-4]AZ
Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7]MI
Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8]IL
Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]CA
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]MD
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]OH
Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-4]IN
Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1]SC