United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3895 (107th)
Ten Commandments Defense Act of 2002
Introduced
7 March 2002
Last action
18 March 2002 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sponsors
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Kerns, Brian D. [R-IN-7], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
19 August 2025
Summary
Ten Commandments Defense Act of 2002 - Declares reserved to the States the power to display the Ten Commandments on State or local government property. Declares that expressions of religious faith by individual persons upon State property are: (1) protected against Federal laws or regulations respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise of religion; and (2) among those liberties of which no State may deprive any person without due process of law made in pursuance of powers reserved to the States. Requires the courts established by the Congress to exercise judicial power in accordance with such declarations.
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Timeline
7 March 2002
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 2002
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 March 2002 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kerns, Brian D. [R-IN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/3895
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/3895
- us · 107-hr-3895 · source updated 19 August 2025