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Pledge Protection Act of 2007

Introduced: January 29, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 29, 2007
Introduced in House
Jan 29, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pledge Protection Act of 2007 - 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.

What's happening now March 1, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 1 Republican 25
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jul 23, 2008
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 15, 2008
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jul 14, 2008
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Jul 10, 2008
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Issa, Darrell
California · Jul 10, 2008
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jul 9, 2008
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · May 2, 2007
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Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 16, 2007
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Apr 16, 2007
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Mar 14, 2007
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 14, 2007
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 7, 2007
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 1, 2007
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 1, 2007
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 14, 2007
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 12, 2007
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 12, 2007
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 7, 2007
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 29, 2007
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 29, 2007
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 29, 2007
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jan 29, 2007
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jan 29, 2007
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jan 29, 2007
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jan 29, 2007
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 29, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 699: Pledge Protection Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-699/
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"H.R. 699: Pledge Protection Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-699/.
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H.R. 699, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-699/.
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