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

Expressing the sense of the Congress that reciting the pledge of allegiance by students attending public schools contributes to the moral foundation of our Nation and urging the Supreme Court to uphold the pledge's constitutionality.

H.Con.Res. 253Introduced Sep 27, 2005Policy area: Law
Sponsor: Rep. Henry Bonilla R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 17, 2005 — Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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

13 cosponsors — 12 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 13 cosponsors (8%) are from the other party.

Michael Burgess (R-TX), John Carter (R-TX), Luis Fortuno (R-PR), Kay Granger (R-TX), Ralph Hall (R-TX), Sam Johnson (R-TX), Kenny Marchant (R-TX), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Randy Neugebauer (R-TX), Charles Norwood (R-GA), Silvestre Reyes (D-TX), Pete Sessions (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Henry Bonilla.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-23 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.