ANDREW LAROCHELLE GOD, FAMILY AND COUNTRY ACT OF 2007

[Mass]

While not exactly very important, this bill is puzzling me. Why do we need to recognize God in flags issued by the federal government?

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?r110:59:./temp/~r110hJPjO4::

ANDREW LAROCHELLE GOD, FAMILY AND COUNTRY ACT OF 2007 -- (Senate - October 30, 2007)

GPO's PDF

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The PRESIDING OFFICER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 430, S. 2198.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.

The legislative clerk read as follows:

A bill (S. 2198) to require the Architect of the Capitol to permit acknowledgment of God on flag certificates.

There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.

Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, and any statements be printed in the Record.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

The bill (S. 2198) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time and passed, as follows:

S. 2198

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``The Andrew Larochelle God, Family, and Country Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. FLAG CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL.

The Architect of the Capitol shall permit the acknowledgment of God on flag certificates that are issued at the request of a Member of the United States House of Representatives or of the United States Senate

[Mass]

1. Present to Republicans who are so nice, I guess....

S.2198
Title: A bill to require the Architect of the Capitol to permit the acknowledgment of God on flag certificates.
Sponsor: Sen DeMint, Jim (introduced 10/18/2007) Cosponsors (10)
Latest Major Action: 10/30/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. COSPONSORS(10), ALPHABETICAL : (Sort: by date)


Sen Allard, Wayne - 10/18/2007
Sen Coleman, Norm - 10/18/2007
Sen Enzi, Michael B. - 10/18/2007
Sen Graham, Lindsey - 10/18/2007
Sen Gregg, Judd - 10/18/2007
Sen Inhofe, James M. - 10/18/2007
Sen McConnell, Mitch - 10/18/2007
Sen Murkowski, Lisa - 10/19/2007
Sen Stevens, Ted - 10/22/2007
Sen Sununu, John E. - 10/18/2007

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2. This is probably because flag-folding/presentation ceremonies at vets' funerals were recently banned

because someone objected to the mention of God in the wording used.

[shenmue]

3. "No law respecting an establishment of religion"

Goodbye, Constitution! It was nice to know you! :puke: