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Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the Pledge of Allegiance.

Introduced: June 26, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Jul 19, 2002
For Further Action See H.Res. 459.
Jul 18, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jun 26, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 26, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses the sense of Congress that it opposes the ruling of a Federal appeals court that the Pledge of Allegiance is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion and cannot be recited in schools, because the Pledge is a deeply embedded symbol of our Nation and the freedoms we hold so dear.
What's happening now July 19, 2002

For Further Action See H.Res. 459.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 26, 2002
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 26, 2002
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jun 26, 2002
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 26, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 430: Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the Pledge of Allegiance.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-430/
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"H. Con. Res. 430: Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the Pledge of Allegiance.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-430/.
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H. Con. Res. 430, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-430/.
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