109 HR 4576 IH: Safeguarding Our Religious Liberties Act U.S. House of Representatives 2005-12-16 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.

I 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4576 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2005 Mr. Pickering (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Weldon of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to the jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Ten Commandments, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the National Motto.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Our Religious Liberties Act.

2.

Limitation on jurisdiction

(a)

In General

Chapter 99 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

1632.

Limitation on jurisdiction

No court created by Act of Congress shall have any jurisdiction, and the Supreme Court shall have no appellate jurisdiction, to hear or decide any question pertaining to the interpretation of, or the validity under the Constitution of— (1)the Ten Commandments, or its recitation, display, acknowledgement, or use; (2)the Pledge of Allegiance, as defined in section 4 of title 4, or its recitation, display, acknowledgement, or use; and (3)the National Motto, as defined in section 302 of title 36, or its recitation, display, acknowledgement, or use.

(b)

Clerical Amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 99 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1632. Limitation on jurisdiction.