3.0.0 2679 2023-01-12T17:52:22Z 2023-01-12T17:52:22Z House H HR 2005-05-26 109 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-11-13T21:34:45Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Discharged from 2006-07-21T15:35:25Z Hearings by 2006-06-22T16:02:35Z Referred to 2005-07-01T21:14:08Z Reported by 2006-09-14T21:39:59Z Markup by 2006-09-07T14:09:20Z Referred to 2005-05-26T14:01:35Z H. Rept. 109-657 Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006 109 3696 S 2006-08-02 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-756. Related bill CRS Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2679) to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to eliminate the chilling effect on the constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials that results from the threat that potential litigants may seek damages and attorney's fees. 109 1038 HRES 2006-09-26 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 12:37:43 Procedurally-related House 2006-11-13 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2006-09-27 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2006-09-26 18:10:49 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2006-09-26 18:10:45 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2006-09-26 18:10:43 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 173 (Roll no. 480). Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 480 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll480.xml House 109 2006-09-26T22:10:43Z 2 2006-09-26 18:10:43 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 173 (Roll no. 480). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 480 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll480.xml House 109 2006-09-26T22:10:43Z 2 2006-09-26 18:00:17 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7422-7423) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2006-09-26 15:35:16 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2006-09-26 15:35:15 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7404) Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2006-09-26 14:36:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2679. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2006-09-26 14:32:31 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2006-09-26 14:32:26 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1038. (consideration: CR H7389-7404) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2006-09-26 12:37:42 Rule H. Res. 1038 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2006-09-25 20:35:05 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. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2006-09-14 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00390 2006-09-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-657. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2006-09-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-657. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2006-09-07 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2006-09-07 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2006-07-26 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2006-07-21 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged. Committee 2006-06-22 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2005-07-01 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. Committee 2005-05-26 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2005-05-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H000807 Rep. Hostettler, John N. 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Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] JOEL HEFLEY R CO 5 2006-09-12 False F000452 Resident Commissioner Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large] Luis Fortuno R PR G. 0 2006-09-12 False S001164 Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] Jean Schmidt R OH 2 2006-09-12 False F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 2006-09-12 False 2006-09-11T04:00:00Z H.R. 2679, Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18115 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 7, 2006</p> 2006-09-11T04:00:00Z H.R. 2679, Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18115 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 7, 2006 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 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 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 00 2005-05-26 Introduced in House 2005-07-14T13:51:37Z 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.

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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.

]]> Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006 Display Title Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006 Short Titles as Introduced Public Expression of Religion Act of 2005 Short Titles as Passed House Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006 H House Official Title as Introduced To amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to eliminate the chilling effect on the constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials that results from the threat that potential litigants may seek damages and attorney's fees. Official Titles as Amended by House To amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to prevent the use of the legal system in a manner that extorts money from State and local governments, and the Federal Government, and inhibits such governments' constitutional actions under the first, tenth, and fourteenth amendments. H House 1211 109 HAMDT An amendment in the Nature of a substitute considered as adopted pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1038. 2022-02-03T05:32:33Z 2006-09-26 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7389) 14:35:01 H7389 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-152/house-section/page/H7389 Rules Committee 2006-09-26T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 109 HR House H 2679 Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006 2023-01-12T17:52:22Z H.Res. 1038 https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-resolution/1038 7 2006-09-26 14:35:01 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7389) Floor H34111 2 House floor actions 2006-09-26 14:34:01 Amendment in the nature of a substitute reported by the House Committee on Rules. (consideration: CR H7389; text: CR H7389) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2006-09-26 14:34:01 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment in the nature of a substitute reported by the House Committee on Rules.(consideration: CR H7389; text: CR H7389) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2006-09-26 14:35:01 Amendment agreed to by House: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H7389) NotUsed 79000 9 Library of Congress 2006-09-26 14:35:01 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H7389) Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2006-09-26 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress Referred in Senate 2006-11-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr2679rfs/xml/BILLS-109hr2679rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2006-09-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr2679eh/xml/BILLS-109hr2679eh.xml Reported in House 2006-09-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr2679rh/xml/BILLS-109hr2679rh.xml Introduced in House 2005-05-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr2679ih/xml/BILLS-109hr2679ih.xml 2006-11-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.