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H. Con. Res. 131: | Directing the Architect of the Capitol to engrave the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the... | 111th Congress 2009-2010 |
Directing the Architect of the Capitol to engrave the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the National Motto of "In God We Trust" in the Capitol Visitor Center. OverviewSponsor: | | Text: | Summary
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Full Text | Status: |  | Introduced | May 20, 2009 | | Referred to Committee | View Committee Assignments | | Reported by Committee | Jun 10, 2009 | | Passed House | Jul 9, 2009 | | Passed Senate | Jul 10, 2009 |
This resolution passed in both chambers and now takes effect. It does not
require the signature of the President and does not have the force of law.
[Last Updated: Jan 5, 2010 4:25PM] | Last Action: | Jul 10, 2009:
Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Related: | See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms
that have been applied to this resolution.
Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned. | Votes: | Jul 9, 2009:
This resolution passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote.
The vote was held under a suspension of the rules to cut debate
short and pass the resolution, needing a two-thirds majority.
This usually occurs for non-controversial legislation.
The totals were 410 Ayes, 8 Nays, 14 Present/Not Voting.
Vote Details.
Jul 10, 2009:
This resolution passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent.
A record of each
senator’s position was not kept. |
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Jul 9, 2009 3:44 PM - Will the "In God We Trust" engraving be challenged as a constitutional violation of church & state? -
Read AnswersAnswered by a visitor on Jul 15, 2009 10:05 PM -
It may be and it should be. Whether or not the resolution involves and "organized 'church'" has nothing to do with the First Amendment to the Constitution, which says, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ..." So, the question, is, is this non-binding resolution a law? Answered by a visitor on Jul 24, 2009 8:31 PM -
Yes, by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. You can read more about it here: http://ffrf.org/news/2009/ayers.php This is a clear violation of the First Amendment. I sure don't want my tax dollars going to engrave a relgious message I don't believe in on a public, government building. Anyone who disagrees should ask themselves how they'd feel if they were going to engrave a phrase like "praise be unto Allah" or "there is no God" instead. |
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