United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 108 (107th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to guarantee the right to use and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the national motto.
Introduced
25 July 2002
Last action
20 August 2002 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sponsors
Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Kerns, Brian D. [R-IN-7], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Riley, Bob [R-AL-3], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
2 January 2025
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the first article of amendment to the U.S. Constitution shall not be construed to prohibit the: (1) recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, which shall be, "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all;" nor (2) recitation or use of the national motto, which shall be, "In God we trust."
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Timeline
25 July 2002
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 2002
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1374)
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 August 2002
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 July 2002 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kerns, Brian D. [R-IN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Riley, Bob [R-AL-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/108
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hjres/108
- us · 107-hjres-108 · source updated 2 January 2025