US HR473 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 25-0)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-08-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-08-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that judicial interpretations of the U.S. Constitution should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the Constitution.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the Constitution of the United States should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the Constitution of the United States.
Sponsors
| Rep. Brian Bilbray [R-CA] | Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] |
| Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA] | Rep. Eric Cantor [R-VA] | Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX] | Rep. John Culberson [R-TX] |
| Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA] | Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ] | Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ] | Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX] |
| Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO] | Rep. Connie Mack [R-FL] |
| Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA] | Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX] | Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL] | Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI] |
| Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID] | Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX] | Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA] | Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA] |
| Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | |
| 2009-05-21 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | |
| 2009-05-21 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1248-1249) |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/473/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres473/BILLS-111hres473ih.pdf |
