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.

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. 15 February 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 February 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 February 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 April 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

   Source: Committee

5. 19 July 2005

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 29 September 2005

   Vote

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 3.

   Source: Committee

7. 29 September 2005

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 15 February 2005 · Official file

Documents

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• Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] · R · Sponsor
• ROBERT GOODLATTE · R · Sponsor
• Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Sponsor
• STEVE CHABOT · R · Sponsor
• LAMAR SMITH · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
• Steve King · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Chocola, Chris [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
• Joe Wilson · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
• Trent Franks · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
• John Boozman · R · Sponsor
• Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Ted Poe · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
• John Carter · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• SAM JOHNSON · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Virginia Foxx · R · Cosponsor

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