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HR 5064 107th Congress House

Pledge Protection Act of 2002

Official title: To amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to the jurisdiction of Federal courts inferior to the Supreme Court over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance.

Introduced: July 11, 2002 See on congress.gov
Law AllegianceAppellate courtsChurch and stateCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jul 8, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 8, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 18, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Pledge Protection Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal judicial code to deny jurisdiction to any court established by Act of Congress to hear or determine any claim that the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance violates the first amendment of the Constitution.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 5
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· Sep 10, 2002
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 4, 2002
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 26, 2002
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jul 17, 2002
LUCAS, KEN
· Jul 16, 2002
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 16, 2002
DeMint, James
· Jul 11, 2002
SMITH, NICK
· Jul 11, 2002
Toomey, Patrick
· Jul 11, 2002
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 11, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5064: Pledge Protection Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5064/
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"H.R. 5064: Pledge Protection Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5064/.
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H.R. 5064, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5064/.
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