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H.R.1070
Title: To limit the jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism.
Sponsor: Rep Aderholt, Robert B. [AL-4] (introduced 3/3/2005) Cosponsors (50)
Related Bills: S.520
Latest Major Action: 4/4/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
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Provides that any Federal court decision relating to an issue removed from Federal jurisdiction by this Act is not binding precedent on State courts.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:
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 4/4/2005:
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
TITLE(S): (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
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COSPONSORS(50), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by date)
Rep Akin, W. Todd [MO-2] - 6/8/2005
Rep Alexander, Rodney [LA-5] - 4/5/2005
Rep Bachus, Spencer [AL-6] - 3/3/2005
Rep Barrett, J. Gresham [SC-3] - 3/3/2005
Rep Barton, Joe [TX-6] - 5/10/2006
Rep Bishop, Rob [UT-1] - 3/3/2005
Rep Bonner, Jo [AL-1] - 9/7/2006
Rep Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [LA-7] - 12/13/2005
Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. [SC-1] - 6/8/2005
Rep Cannon, Chris [UT-3] - 3/3/2005
Rep Cantor, Eric [VA-7] - 3/3/2005
Rep Davis, Jo Ann [VA-1] - 3/3/2005
Rep Deal, Nathan [GA-10] - 5/3/2005
Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] - 9/27/2005
Rep Emerson, Jo Ann [MO-8] - 6/28/2005
Rep Everett, Terry [AL-2] - 3/3/2005
Rep Foxx, Virginia [NC-5] - 3/3/2005
Rep Gingrey, Phil [GA-11] - 4/5/2005
Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [VA-5] - 3/3/2005
Rep Hall, Ralph M. [TX-4] - 3/3/2005
Rep Herger, Wally [CA-2] - 3/3/2005
Rep Jenkins, William L. [TN-1] - 6/8/2005
Rep Jindal, Bobby [LA-1] - 10/18/2005
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] - 3/3/2005
Rep King, Steve [IA-5] - 7/28/2005
Rep Lewis, Ron [KY-2] - 3/3/2005
Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] - 3/3/2005
Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] - 3/3/2005
Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [CO-4] - 3/16/2006
Rep Myrick, Sue Wilkins [NC-9] - 6/30/2005
Rep Neugebauer, Randy [TX-19] - 9/19/2006
Rep Norwood, Charles W. [GA-9] - 4/5/2005
Rep Otter, C. L. (Butch) [ID-1] - 7/25/2005
Rep Pearce, Stevan [NM-2] - 6/28/2005
Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6] - 3/3/2005
Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] - 3/3/2005
Rep Poe, Ted [TX-2] - 6/28/2005
Rep Price, Tom [GA-6] - 3/3/2005
Rep Rogers, Mike D. [AL-3] - 3/3/2005
Rep Ryun, Jim [KS-2] - 3/3/2005
Rep Schmidt, Jean [OH-2] - 11/15/2005
Rep Shimkus, John [IL-19] - 9/27/2005
Rep Sodrel, Michael E. [IN-9] - 4/14/2005
Rep Souder, Mark E. [IN-3] - 3/3/2005
Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] - 6/17/2005
Rep Sullivan, John [OK-1] - 4/5/2005
Rep Wamp, Zach [TN-3] - 3/3/2005
Rep Weldon, Dave [FL-15] - 3/3/2005
Rep Whitfield, Ed [KY-1] - 6/28/2006
Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] - 3/3/2005
COMMITTEE(S):
| Committee/Subcommittee: | Activity: | |
| House Judiciary | Referral, In Committee | Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property | Referral |
RELATED BILL DETAILS: (additional related bills may be indentified in Status)
| Bill: | Relationship: |
| S.520 | Identical bill identified by CRS |
AMENDMENT(S):
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