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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Church and state</title>
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  <updated>2007-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5609</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.888 Affirming the rich spiritual and religious history of our Nation's founding and subsequent history and expressing support for designation of the first week in May as "American Religious History Week" for the appreciation of and education on America's history of religious faith.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/action/140963</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Affirming the rich spiritual and religious history of our Nation's founding and subsequent history and expressing support for designation of the first week in May as "American Religious History Week" for the appreciation of and education on America's history of religious faith.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2417 A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require the inscription "In God We Trust" to appear on a face of the $1 coins honoring each of the Presidents of the United States.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-05:/action/139016</id>
    <updated>2007-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require the inscription "In God We Trust" to appear on a face of the $1 coins honoring each of the Presidents of the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2409 Loyalty to Our Legacy Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2409/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-05:/action/138996</id>
    <updated>2007-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to ensure that the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the national motto "In God We Trust" are each displayed prominently in the Capitol Visitor Center on a permanent basis and to prohibit the Architect from removing or refusing to include language or other content from exhibits and materials relating to the Capitol Visitor Center on the grounds that the language or content includes a religious reference or Judeo-Christian content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2198 Andrew Larochelle God, Family, and Country Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2198/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-18:/action/132862</id>
    <updated>2007-10-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require the Architect of the Capitol to permit the acknowledgment of God on flag certificates.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3908 Loyalty to Our Legacy Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3908/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-18:/action/132825</id>
    <updated>2007-10-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To direct the Architect of the Capitol to ensure that the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the national motto "In God We Trust" are each displayed prominently in the Capitol Visitor Center on a permanent basis and to prohibit the Architect from removing or refusing to include language or other content from exhibits and materials relating to the Capitol Visitor Center on the grounds that the language or content includes a religious reference or Judeo-Christian content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3779 Andrew Larochelle God, Family, and Country Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3779/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-09:/action/131895</id>
    <updated>2007-10-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the Architect of the Capitol to permit the acknowledgment of God on flag certificates.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2510 To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the inscription "In God We Trust" to appear on a face of the $1 coins honoring each of the Presidents of the United States.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2510/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-24:/action/113945</id>
    <updated>2007-05-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the inscription "In God We Trust" to appear on a face of the $1 coins honoring each of the Presidents of the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2104 Public Prayer Protection Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2104/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-02:/action/110579</id>
    <updated>2007-05-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To protect the right of elected and appointed officials to express their religious beliefs through public prayer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.35 A resolution expressing support for prayer at school board meetings.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr35/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-22:/action/91519</id>
    <updated>2007-01-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing support for prayer at school board meetings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.13 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to school prayer.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-hj13/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-11:/action/90258</id>
    <updated>2007-01-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to school prayer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.300 We the People Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h300/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-05:/action/89791</id>
    <updated>2007-01-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To limit the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.12 Requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in the United States Capitol.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-hc12/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-04:/action/89227</id>
    <updated>2007-01-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in the United States Capitol.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5739 We the People Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5739/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-06-29:/action/44258</id>
    <updated>2006-06-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To limit the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.96 A concurrent resolution to commemorate, celebrate, and reaffirm the national motto of the United States on the 50th anniversary of its formal adoption.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-sc96/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-23:/action/43657</id>
    <updated>2006-05-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A concurrent resolution to commemorate, celebrate, and reaffirm the national motto of the United States on the 50th anniversary of its formal adoption.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.411 Commemorating the anniversary of, commending, and reaffirming the national motto of the United States on the 50th anniversary of its formal adoption.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-hc411/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-22:/action/48284</id>
    <updated>2006-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Commemorating the anniversary of, commending, and reaffirming the national motto of the United States on the 50th anniversary of its formal adoption.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.804 Condemning the unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of Catholic bishops by the People's Republic of China.</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-hr804/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-09:/action/45849</id>
    <updated>2006-05-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Condemning the unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of Catholic bishops by the People's Republic of China.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.3010 Appropriations bill FY2006, Labor, HHS, Education</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3010/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-30:/action/55788</id>
    <updated>2005-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 30, 2005: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.3010 Appropriations bill FY2006, Labor, HHS, Education</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3010/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-30:/action/55789</id>
    <updated>2005-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 30, 2005: Became Public Law No: 109-149.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2863 Appropriations bill FY2006, Defense</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h2863/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-30:/action/55870</id>
    <updated>2005-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 30, 2005: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2863 Appropriations bill FY2006, Defense</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/109-h2863/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-30:/action/55871</id>
    <updated>2005-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 30, 2005: Became Public Law No: 109-148.    </content>
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