[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 194 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 194

   Expressing the sense of the Congress that the display of the Ten 
 Commandments in public buildings does not violate the first amendment 
               to the Constitution of the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2005

   Mr. Melancon (for himself and Mr. McCaul of Texas) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing the sense of the Congress that the display of the Ten 
 Commandments in public buildings does not violate the first amendment 
               to the Constitution of the United States.

Whereas the Ten Commandments are a historical document that played a significant 
        role in the foundation of our system of law and government;
Whereas our forefathers built the United States Constitution on the bedrock of 
        our common values;
Whereas our first amendment rights provide for freedom of expression, including 
        religious expression;
Whereas the recent split decision by the United States Supreme Court has created 
        confusion about the role of religion in the public sphere; and
Whereas in the ruling of June 28, 2005, the Supreme Court of the United States 
        found in its decision in McCreary County v. American Civil Liberties 
        Union of Kentucky that the first amendment prohibits the Ten 
        Commandments from being displayed in courts of law in certain instances: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that the display of the Ten 
Commandments in public buildings does not violate the first amendment 
to the Constitution of the United States.
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