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Pledge Protection Act of 2002

Introduced: July 8, 2002 See on congress.gov
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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
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Passed Senate
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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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 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.
What's happening now July 18, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

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