United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2605 (108th)
To nullify the effect of section 4 of Executive Order 13279.
Introduced
25 June 2003
Last action
21 July 2003 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Sponsors
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sheila Jackson Lee, Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], James McGovern, Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Barbara Lee, JOSE SERRANO, Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Ed Case, Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], GENE GREEN, James Clyburn, Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], WM. CLAY, Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1]
Subjects
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Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Nullifies certain provisions of Executive Order 13279, dated December 12, 2002 (relating to equal protection of the laws for faith-based and community organizations) authorizing exemptions from specified Federal procurement contracting requirements with respect to contractors that are religious entities.
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Timeline
25 June 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
25 June 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
25 June 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 June 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 July 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 June 2003 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 June 2003
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 June 2003
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 June 2003
Sponsors
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
- Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- James McGovern · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
- JOSE SERRANO · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
- Ed Case · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- GENE GREEN · D · Sponsor
- James Clyburn · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- WM. CLAY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/2605
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/2605
- us · 108-hr-2605 · source updated 23 March 2026