[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1038 Reported in House (RH)]







                                                 House Calendar No. 234
109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1038

                          [Report No. 109-678]

   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.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 25, 2006

   Mr. Gingrey, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION


 
   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.

    Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order without intervention of any point of order to consider in the 
House 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. 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. The bill, as amended, shall be 
considered as read. The previous question shall be considered as 
ordered on the bill, as amended, to final passage without intervening 
motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by 
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the 
Judiciary; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
                                                 House Calendar No. 234

109th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              H. RES. 1038

                          [Report No. 109-678]

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION

   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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 25, 2006

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed