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S.520
Title: A bill to limit the jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism.
Sponsor: Sen Shelby, Richard C. [AL] (introduced 3/3/2005) Cosponsors (9)
Related Bills: H.R.1070
Latest Major Action: 3/3/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SUMMARY AS OF:
3/3/2005--Introduced.
Constitution Restoration Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal judicial code to prohibit the U.S. Supreme Court and the Federal district courts from exercising jurisdiction over any matter in which relief is sought against an entity of Federal, State, or local government or an officer or agent of such government concerning that entity's, officer's, or agent's acknowledgment of God as the sovereign source of law, liberty, or government.
Prohibits a court of the United States from relying upon any law, policy, or other action of a foreign state or international organization in interpreting and applying the Constitution, other than English constitutional and common law up to the time of adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
Provides that any Federal court decision relating to an issue removed from Federal jurisdiction by this Act is not binding precedent on State courts.
Provides that any Supreme Court justice or Federal court judge who exceeds the jurisdictional limitations of this Act shall be deemed to have committed an offense for which the justice or judge may be removed, and to have violated the standard of good behavior required of Article III judges by the Constitution.
MAJOR ACTIONS:
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ALL ACTIONS:
- 3/3/2005:
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 6/20/2006:
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6150)
TITLE(S): (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
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COSPONSORS(9), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by date)
Sen Allard, Wayne [CO] - 5/10/2005
Sen Brownback, Sam [KS] - 3/3/2005
Sen Bunning, Jim [KY] - 5/10/2005
Sen Burns, Conrad R. [MT] - 4/4/2005
Sen Burr, Richard [NC] - 3/3/2005
Sen Craig, Larry E. [ID] - 3/8/2005
Sen Inhofe, James M. [OK] - 5/10/2005
Sen Lott, Trent [MS] - 3/8/2005
Sen Vitter, David [LA] - 5/26/2006
COMMITTEE(S):
| Committee/Subcommittee: | Activity: | |
| Senate Judiciary | Referral, In Committee | |
RELATED BILL DETAILS: (additional related bills may be indentified in Status)
| Bill: | Relationship: |
| H.R.1070 | Identical bill identified by CRS |
AMENDMENT(S):
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