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H. Res. 781 108th Congress House

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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Official title: 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: Pete Sessions 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
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7391-7395)
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 21, 2004
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 226.
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.
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
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 Latest action September 22, 2004

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2028 Procedurally related Pledge Protection Act of 2004
 Bill text 2 versions

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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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[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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-781/)
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