H.R. 3609 · 108th Congress
Public Expression of Religion Act of 2003
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
9 cosponsors · 9 R
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Bartlett
JD
R
Doolittle
JP
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Pitts
LS
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Smith
MS
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Souder
TT
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Tancredo
PC
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Crane
JD
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Duncan
JG
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Gresham Barrett6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Public Expression of Religion Act of 2003 - Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States with respect to a civil action against State or local officials for deprivation of rights where the deprivation consists of a violation of a prohibition in the Constitution against the establishment of religion.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Nov 21, 2003
Public Expression of Religion Act of 2003 - Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States with respect to a civil action against State or local officials for deprivation of rights where the deprivation consists of a violation of a prohibition in the Constitution against the establishment of religion. Limits the remedy for such a claim to injunctive relief.
Denies the awarding of attorneys fees in such an action.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Public Expression of Religion Act of 2003
Latest action (Dec 10, 2003): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 21, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.