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HRES 446 108th Congress House

Constitutional Preservation Resolution

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Supreme Court should base its decisions on the Constitution and the Laws of the United States, an… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Supreme Court should base its decisions on the Constitution and the Laws of the United States, and not on the law of any foreign country or any international law or agreement not made under the authority of the United States.

Introduced: January 27, 2004 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 108th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, so it is no longer active. 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
Agreed to (House)
Dec 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Nov 18, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 18, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 10, 2003

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Preservation Resolution - Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Supreme Court should base its decisions on the Constitution and the laws of the United States, and not on the law of any foreign country or international law or agreement not made under the authority of the United States.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 4, 2004
Burr, Richard
· Jan 27, 2004
Toomey, Patrick
· Nov 18, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Nov 18, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 446: Constitutional Preservation Resolution. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-446/
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"H. Res. 446: Constitutional Preservation Resolution." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-446/.
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H. Res. 446, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-446/.
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