United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 699 (110th)
Pledge Protection Act of 2007
Introduced
29 January 2007
Last action
1 March 2007 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sponsors
Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26], Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Pledge Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the federal judicial code to deny jurisdiction to any federal court, and appellate jurisdiction to the Supreme Court, to hear or decide any question pertaining to the interpretation of the Pledge of Allegiance or its validity under the Constitution. Makes this limitation inapplicable to: (1) any court established by Congress under its power to make needful rules and regulations respecting the territory of the United States; or (2) the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
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Timeline
29 January 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
29 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 29 January 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/699
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/699
- us · 110-hr-699 · source updated 14 August 2025