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HRES 97 109th Congress House

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

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the Constitution of the United States should not be … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the Constitution 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 Constitution of the United States.

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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 29, 2005
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 3.
Sep 29, 2005
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 19, 2005
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Feb 15, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 15, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 29, 2005

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 3.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that judicial interpretations of the U.S. Constitution should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the Constitution.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Republican 11
INGLIS, BOB
· Dec 6, 2005
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Dec 6, 2005
Marshall, Jim
· Nov 15, 2005
WAMP, ZACH
· Oct 26, 2005
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Oct 25, 2005
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 28, 2005
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jul 25, 2005
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jul 14, 2005
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 19, 2005
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 19, 2005
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Mar 9, 2005
TIAHRT, TODD
· Mar 3, 2005
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 15, 2005
CANTOR, ERIC
· Feb 15, 2005
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Feb 15, 2005
Fortuno, Luis
· Feb 15, 2005
Mack, Connie
· Feb 15, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 15, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 97: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the Constitution 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 Constitution of the United States.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-97/
MLA
"H. Res. 97: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the Constitution 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 Constitution of the United States.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-97/.
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H. Res. 97, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-97/.
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[H. Res. 97: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the Constitution 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 Constitution of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-97/)
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