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.

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

1. 18 March 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 March 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 March 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 May 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 18 March 2003 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 March 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 March 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 March 2003

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Sponsors

• Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Shelley Capito · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
• JOE BARTON · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Roger Wicker · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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