S 3696 · 109th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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

Introduced 2006-07-20· Sponsored by Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-756.(2006-08-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source 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 remedies to injunctive relief and declaratory relief 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, including a violation resulting from: (1) a veterans' memorial, a public building, or the official seal of a state or local government containing religious words or imagery; or (2) the chartering of Boy Scout units by a state or local government and the Boy Scouts using state or local government buildings. Denies attorneys' fees in such a civil action, including such an action against the federal government.…

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Cosponsors (20)

1 Democrat19 Republicans