HRES 781 108th Congress House Congress House rules and procedure Law

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2028) to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to the jurisdiction of Federal courts inferior to the Supreme Court over certain cases and…

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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2028) 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: September 21, 2004 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Sep 22, 2004

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 22, 2004

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7392)

Sep 22, 2004

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7392)

Sep 22, 2004

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Sep 22, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 781.

Sep 22, 2004

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7391-7395)

Sep 21, 2004

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 226.

Sep 21, 2004

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-693, by Mr. Sessions.

Sep 21, 2004

Introduced in House

Sep 21, 2004

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2028 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

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Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2028) 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.

What's happening now September 22, 2004

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 781: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2028) 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.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-781/

MLA

"H. Res. 781: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2028) 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.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-781/.

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H. Res. 781, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-781/.

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