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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the laws of the United States should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the laws of the United States should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws of the United States.

Introduced: March 17, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 13, 2004
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 3.
May 13, 2004
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 25, 2004
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 19, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 17, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 17, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that judicial determinations regarding the meaning of U.S. laws should not be based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements are incorporated into the legislative history of laws passed by the House and Senate or otherwise inform an understanding of the original meaning of U.S. laws.

What's happening now May 13, 2004

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 3.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 9, 2004
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Mar 17, 2004
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 17, 2004
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 17, 2004
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 17, 2004
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 17, 2004
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 568: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the laws of the United States should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws of the United States.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-568/
MLA
"H. Res. 568: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the laws of the United States should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws of the United States.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-568/.
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H. Res. 568, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-568/.
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[H. Res. 568: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the laws of the United States should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-568/)
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