United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 71 (108th)
A resolution expressing the support for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Introduced
4 March 2003
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Status
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 39. (text: CR 3/5/2003 S3204; wrong version inadvertently printed on 3/4/2003 CR S3076)
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Summary
Declares that the Senate strongly disapproves of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Newdow v. U.S. Congress and the decision of the full court not to reconsider the case en banc. Authorizes and instructs the Senate Legal Counsel either to seek to intervene in the case to defend the constitutionality of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, or if unable to intervene, to file an amicus curiae brief in support of such constitutionality.
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6 official files
Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 4 March 2003
Agreed to Senate (PDF)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 4 March 2003
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 March 2003
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 March 2003
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 4 March 2003
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 March 2003
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-resolution/71
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/sres/71