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HR 3126 108th Congress House Law Bill of Rights Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability

To provide that no court or judge shall dismiss any part of the Constitution or Bill of Rights as a legal defense in court.

Introduced: September 17, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 28, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Sep 17, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 17, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits any court or judge from dismissing any part of the Constitution or Bill of Rights as a legal defense in court.

What's happening now June 28, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Sep 23, 2003
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 23, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3126: To provide that no court or judge shall dismiss any part of the Constitution or Bill of Rights as a legal defense in court.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3126/
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"H.R. 3126: To provide that no court or judge shall dismiss any part of the Constitution or Bill of Rights as a legal defense in court.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3126/.
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H.R. 3126, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3126/.
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