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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to guarantee the right to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Introduced: June 26, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the first article of amendment to the U.S. Constitution shall not be construed to prohibit the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
What's happening now July 18, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 8, 2002
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 102: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to guarantee the right to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-102/
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"H.J. Res. 102: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to guarantee the right to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-102/.
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H.J. Res. 102, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-102/.
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[H.J. Res. 102: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to guarantee the right to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-102/)
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