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HRES 1279 111th Congress House

Calling for an appeal of the ruling which found the National Day of Prayer to be unconstitutional and expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the institution of an annual National…

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Official title: Calling for an appeal of the ruling which found the National Day of Prayer to be unconstitutional and expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the institution of an annual National Day of Prayer.

Introduced: April 20, 2010 See on congress.gov
Law Commemorative events and holidaysConstitution and constitutional amendmentsJudicial review and appealsReligion
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 26, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Apr 20, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 20, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 26, 2010

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Encourages Attorney General Eric Holder to appeal the ruling by United States District Judge Barbara Crabb that the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional.

Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to the institution of an annual National Day of Prayer.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 10
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 28, 2010
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jun 8, 2010
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 6, 2010
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Apr 29, 2010
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Apr 26, 2010
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 22, 2010
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Apr 20, 2010
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 20, 2010
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Apr 20, 2010
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 20, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1279: Calling for an appeal of the ruling which found the National Day of Prayer to be unconstitutional and expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the institution of an annual National Day of Prayer.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1279/
MLA
"H. Res. 1279: Calling for an appeal of the ruling which found the National Day of Prayer to be unconstitutional and expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the institution of an annual National Day of Prayer.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1279/.
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H. Res. 1279, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1279/.
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[H. Res. 1279: Calling for an appeal of the ruling which found the National Day of Prayer to be unconstitutional and expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the institution of an annual National Day of Prayer.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1279/)
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