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S 1046 109th Congress Senate

Pledge Protection Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to the jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance.

Introduced: September 22, 2005 See on congress.gov
Law AllegianceAppellate courtsConstitutional lawDistrict courts
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 17, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 17, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 17, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pledge Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal judicial code to deny jurisdiction to any Federal court, and appellate jurisdiction to the Supreme Court, to hear or decide any question pertaining to the interpretation of the Pledge of Allegiance or its validity under the Constitution. Makes this limitation inapplicable to: (1) any court established by Congress under its power to make needful rules and regulations respecting the territory of the United States; or (2) the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2389 Identical bill Pledge Protection Act of 2005
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 22, 2005
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Thune, John
South Dakota · May 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1046: Pledge Protection Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1046/
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