House joint resolution · 109th Congress · Did not become law
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States protecting religious freedom.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJun 30, 2005
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
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Latest action: Aug 23, 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
116 cosponsors — 110 Republicans, 6 Democrats
6 of 116 cosponsors (5%) are from the other party.
Robert Aderholt (R-AL), W. Akin (R-MO), Rodney Alexander (R-LA), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Richard Baker (R-LA), J. Barrett (R-SC), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Joe Barton (R-TX), Bob Beauprez (R-CO), Rob Bishop (R-UT), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Henry Bonilla (R-TX), Jo Bonner (R-AL), John Boozman (R-AR), Charles Boustany (R-LA), Kevin Brady (R-TX), Henry Brown (R-SC), Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Dan Burton (R-IN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), John Carter (R-TX), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Chris Chocola (R-IN), Howard Coble (R-NC), Tom Cole (R-OK), K. Conaway (R-TX), Barbara Cubin (R-WY), John Culberson (R-TX), Geoff Davis (R-KY) and 86 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ernest Istook.
- H.Res. 184 (109th) Recognizing a National Week of Hope in commemoration of the 10-year anniversary of the terrorist bombing in Oklahoma City.
- H.J.Res. 58 (109th) Proposing a balanced budget amendment the Constitution of the United States.
- H.R. 3403 (109th) To amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for inflation adjustments to the mandatory jurisdiction thresholds of the National…
- H.R. 3497 (109th) Loser Pays Legal Fee Fairness Act
Sponsor’s state and district
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.