[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 24 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. J. RES. 24
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.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 14, 2005
Ms. Landrieu introduced the following joint resolution; which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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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:
``Article--
``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.''.
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