[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 57 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 57

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
                     protecting religious freedom.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 30, 2005

Mr. Istook (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin, 
 Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, 
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Bishop 
of Utah, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Brady 
    of Texas, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
 Florida, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Carter, 
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Coble, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Conaway, 
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
 Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, 
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Everett, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
Flake, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New 
Jersey, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hall, Ms. Harris, Mr. 
  Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
    Hunter, Mr. Issa, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of North 
  Carolina, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. 
LaHood, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Marchant, Mr. 
McCaul of Texas, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McHenry, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Miller of 
 Florida, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
Otter, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Pence, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, 
   Mr. Platts, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
 Renzi, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Rogers of 
 Alabama, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, 
  Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. 
Tancredo, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. 
 Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Westmoreland, 
 Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Jindal, 
 Mr. Davis of Tennessee, and Mr. Hayes) introduced the following joint 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
                     protecting religious freedom.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled 
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein),  That the following 
article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the 
Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the 
several States within seven years after the date of its submission for 
ratification, and is intended to include protection of the Pledge of 
Allegiance to the Flag, the display of the Ten Commandments, and 
voluntary school prayer:

                              ``Article --

    `` To secure the people's right to acknowledge God according to the 
dictates of conscience:
            ``The people retain the right to pray and to recognize 
        their religious beliefs, heritage, and traditions on public 
        property, including schools.
            ``The United States and the States shall not establish any 
        official religion nor require any person to join in prayer or 
        religious activity.''.
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