HR 2057
106th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Administrative responsibility
Church and state
Civil actions and liability
Civil rights enforcement
Government Operations and Politics
Injunctions
Law
Legal fees
Local employees
Local officials
Religion
Religious liberty
State employees
State officials
Public Expression of Religion Act of 1999
Introduced: June 8, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 17, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Jun 8, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 8, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Public Expression of Religion Act of 1999 - Amends provisions regarding civil actions for deprivation of rights to specify that where the deprivation consists of a violation of a prohibition in the Constitution against the establishment of religion, the remedy shall be limited to injunctive relief. Prohibits the award of attorney's fees with respect to such claims.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1