United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 1279 (111th)
Calling for an appeal of the ruling which found the National Day of Prayer to be unconstitutional and expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the institution of an annual National Day of Prayer.
Introduced
20 April 2010
Last action
26 July 2010 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sponsors
Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2], Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4]
Subjects
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Source updated
2 January 2025
Summary
Encourages Attorney General Eric Holder to appeal the ruling by United States District Judge Barbara Crabb that the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional. Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to the institution of an annual National Day of Prayer.
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Timeline
20 April 2010
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
20 April 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 April 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 July 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 20 April 2010 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/1279
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hres/1279
- us · 111-hres-1279 · source updated 2 January 2025