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HR 2679 109th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Church and state Civil actions and liability Civil rights enforcement Government Operations and Politics Injunctions Law Legal fees Liability (Law) Local employees Local officials Religion Religious liberty State employees State officials

Public Expression of Religion Act of 2005

Introduced: May 26, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 13, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 27, 2006
Received in the Senate.
Sep 26, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 26, 2006
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 173 (Roll no. 480).
Sep 26, 2006
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7422-7423)
Sep 26, 2006
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on H.R. 2679, the Chair put the question on adoption of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (TX) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until later in the legislative day.
Sep 26, 2006
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7404)
Sep 26, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2679.
Sep 26, 2006
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2679 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
Sep 26, 2006
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1038. (consideration: CR H7389-7404)
Sep 26, 2006
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 26, 2006
Rule H. Res. 1038 passed House.
Sep 25, 2006
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1038 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2679 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
Sep 14, 2006
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-657.
Sep 14, 2006
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390.
Sep 7, 2006
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 7, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 26, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 21, 2006
Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged.
Jun 22, 2006
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 1, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
May 26, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 26, 2005
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 26, 2006 House · vote #480 On Passage Passed 244–173 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 1,211 — An amendment in the Nature of a substitute considered as adopted pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1038. Agreed to Sep 26, 2006
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to limit the remedy, in a civil action against a state or local official for deprivation of civil rights, to injunctive and declaratory relief and deny attorneys' fees where the deprivation consists of a violation of a prohibition in the Constitution against the establishment of religion, including violations relating to: (1) religious words or imagery in veterans' memorials, public buildings, or official seals of states or their subdivisions; and (2) the chartering of Boy Scout units by states or their subdivisions and the Boy Scouts' using public buildings.

Imposes the same limits regarding such an action against the United States or any U.S. agency or official acting in his or her official capacity.

What's happening now November 13, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3696 Related bill Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006
  • HRES 1038 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2679) to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to eliminate the…
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 17, 2006
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jul 17, 2006
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 28, 2006
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Nov 18, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Nov 18, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2679: Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2679/
MLA
"H.R. 2679: Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2679/.
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H.R. 2679, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2679/.
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