United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2023 (112th)
Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2011
Introduced
26 May 2011
Last action
11 July 2011 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sponsors
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to limit the remedy, in a civil action against a state or local official for deprivation of civil rights, to injunctive and declaratory relief, and deny attorneys' fees, where the deprivation consists of a violation of a prohibition in the Constitution against the establishment of religion, including violations relating to: (1) religious words or imagery in veterans' memorials, public buildings, or official seals of states or their subdivisions; and (2) the chartering of Boy Scout units by states or their subdivisions and the Boy Scouts' using public buildings. Imposes the same limits regarding such an action against the United States or any U.S. agency or official acting in his or her official capacity.
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Timeline
26 May 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
26 May 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 May 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 July 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 26 May 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2023
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/2023
- us · 112-hr-2023 · source updated 14 August 2025