United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 446 (108th)
Constitutional Preservation Resolution
Introduced
18 November 2003
Last action
10 December 2003 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Sponsors
Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15], Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Constitutional Preservation Resolution - Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Supreme Court should base its decisions on the Constitution and the laws of the United States, and not on the law of any foreign country or international law or agreement not made under the authority of the United States.
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Timeline
18 November 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
18 November 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 November 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 December 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 November 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-resolution/446
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hres/446
- us · 108-hres-446 · source updated 18 August 2025