HR 5064 · 107th Congress · Law

Pledge Protection Act of 2002

Introduced 2002-07-08· Sponsored by Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]· 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.(2002-07-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Pledge Protection Act of 2002 - 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Republicans1 Independent
Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-4]AZ
Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [I-VA-5]VA
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]PA
Rep. Toomey, Patrick J. [R-PA-15]PA
Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]CA
Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-51]CA
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]TX
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]OH
Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]SC
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]NC
Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-1]AZ
Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4]CO
Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1]OK
Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16]IL
Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7]MI
Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-6]AZ
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]MD
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]SC
Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7]MO
Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-2]IN