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H.R. 4154 (105th)

Ten Commandments Defense Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

25 June 1998

Last action

7 July 1998 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Sponsors

Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Riley, Bob [R-AL-3], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9]

Subjects

Defence

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21 August 2025

Defence

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Summary

Ten Commandments Defense Act - 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

  1. 25 June 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 June 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 June 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 July 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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