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House concurrent resolution · 109th Congress · Did not become law

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the display of the Ten Commandments in public buildings does not violate the first amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

H.Con.Res. 194Introduced Jun 28, 2005Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Sponsor: Rep. Charlie Melancon D-LA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 28, 2005 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

5 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats

3 of 5 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Rodney Alexander (R-LA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), Mike Ross (D-AR).

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Charlie Melancon.

Sponsor’s state and district

Louisiana in Congress · LA-3 district

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Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.