United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 248 (107th)
Expressing the sense of the Congress that public schools may display the words "God Bless America" as an expression of support for the Nation.
Introduced
12 October 2001
Last action
17 October 2001 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Kerns, Brian D. [R-IN-7], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. Grucci, Felix J., Jr. [R-NY-1], Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1], Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that public schools may display the words "God Bless America" as an expression of support for the Nation.
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Timeline
12 October 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 October 2001
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
12 October 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 October 2001
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
16 October 2001
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0, 10 Present (Roll no. 387). (text: CR H6790)
Source: Floor
16 October 2001
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0, 10 Present (Roll no. 387).(text: CR H6790)
Source: Floor
16 October 2001
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6790-6792)
Source: Floor
16 October 2001
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
16 October 2001
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 248.
Source: Floor
16 October 2001
Floor
Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Source: Floor
17 October 2001
Introduced
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 17 October 2001 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 16 October 2001 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 12 October 2001 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 17 October 2001
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 17 October 2001
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 16 October 2001
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 16 October 2001
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kerns, Brian D. [R-IN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Grucci, Felix J., Jr. [R-NY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44] · R · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/248
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hconres/248
- us · 107-hconres-248 · source updated 10 August 2026