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H.Res. 473 (111th)

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the Constitution of the United States should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the Constitution of the United States.

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Introduced

21 May 2009

Last action

19 August 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Sponsors

Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

2 January 2025

Rule of law

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that judicial interpretations of the U.S. Constitution should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the Constitution.

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Timeline

  1. 21 May 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 May 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1248-1249)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 May 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 May 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 19 August 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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