Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the Pledge of Allegiance. (Introduced in House)
H.J. 26
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 26
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the Pledge of Allegiance.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the Pledge of Allegiance.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:
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‘It is not an establishment of religion for teachers in a public school to recite, or to lead willing students in the recitation of, the following pledge: iI pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.’.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on United States currency. (Introduced in Senate)
S. J. 7
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. J. RES. 7
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on United States currency.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 3, 2003
Ms. LANDRIEU introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on United States currency.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within 7 years after the date of its submission by the Congress:
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‘SECTION 1. A reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance or on United States currency shall not be construed as affecting the establishment of religion under the first article of amendment of this Constitution.
‘SECTION 2. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.’.
