HCONRES 245
109th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Allegiance
Church and state
Constitutional law
Government Operations and Politics
Judicial opinions
Law
Oaths
Religion
Religion in the public schools
Religious liberty
Supreme Court
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Supreme Court should speedily find the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution of the United States.
Everywhere this bill has been
10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Sep 30, 2005
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 29, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 31, 8 Present (Roll no. 504). (text: CR 9/28/2005 CR H8418)
Sep 29, 2005
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8530-8531)
Sep 28, 2005
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 28, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 245.
Sep 28, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8418-8422)
Sep 28, 2005
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Sep 15, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 15, 2005
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
1
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2005 | House · vote #504 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed | 383–31 | See who voted → |
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Plain-English summary
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Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. Supreme Court should speedily find the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill text
3 versions
- Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Referred in Senate Formatted Text PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
2
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 245: Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Supreme Court should speedily find the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution of the United States.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-245/
"H. Con. Res. 245: Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Supreme Court should speedily find the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution of the United States.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-245/.
H. Con. Res. 245, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-245/.
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