,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fbac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjah,mr4  
,johnson ( ,l\isiana 7= himself1 ,mr4   
,rokita1 ,mrs4 ,lesko1 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott
 ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,brooks
 ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1
 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4      
,huiz5ga1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,i[a1 ,mr4 ,web] ( 
,texas1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,ru!r=d1 ,mr4 
,mit*ell1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,bab91   
,mr4 ,abraham1 ,mr4 ,dunn1 ,mr4 ,all51  
,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,jody ,b4 ,hice (      
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,nebraska1 ,mr4  
,e/es ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,gibbs1 ,mr4      
,jones1 ,mr4 ,gohm]t1 ,mr4 ,b>ton1 ,mr4 
,labrador1 ,mr4 ,banks ( ,indiana1 ,mrs4
 ,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,ratcliffe1 ,mr4 ,ro?fus1 
& ,mr4 ,r\z]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,revis$
 ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to prev5t ! 
use ( ! legal sy/em 9 a mann] t extorts 
money f ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 & !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & inhibits su*        

gov]nm5ts' con/itutional actions "u !   
fir/1 t5?1 & f\rte5? am5dm5ts4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,hi/ory & ,tradition ,protection ,act ( 
#bjah4  #b4 ,limitations on c]ta9       
lawsuits aga9/ ,/ate & local (ficials   
7a7 ,civil action = deprivation ( rights
 ,section #aigi ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihc7 is 
am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ 7a7 be=e ! fir/ 
s5t5ce2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7b7 ,! rem$ies ) respect to a  
claim "u ?is section are limit$ to      
injunctive & decl>atory relief :]e !    
deprivation consi/s ( a violation ( a   
prohibition 9 ! ,con/itution aga9/ !    
e/abli%m5t ( religion1 includ+1 b n     
limit$ to1 a violation result+ f--  7#a7
 any monum5t1 memorial1 /atue1 or o!r   
figure conta9+ religi\s words1 imag]y1  
or symbolism2  7#b7 a public build+     
conta9+ religi\s words1 imag]y1 or      
symbolism2  7#c7 ! pres5ce ( religi\s   
words1 imag]y1 or symbolism 9 ! (ficial 
seals & flags ( ! sev]al ,/ates & !     

political subdivision !re(2 or  7#d7    
religi\s expression 9 ! context ( !     
proce$+s ( any delib]ative body or      
division ( any ,/ate or delib]ative body
 or division ( ! sev]al ,/ates4  4  7b7 
,attorney's fees ,section #gbb7;b7 ( !  
,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #aihh7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3 ,h[ev]1 no fees %all be
 aw>d$ "u ?is subsection ) respect to a 
claim describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 (       
section n9ete5 hundr$ & sev5ty n9e44    
#c4 ,limitations on c]ta9 lawsuits aga9/
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,f$]al (ficials  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 a c\rt %all n aw>d reasonable fees 
& exp5ses ( attorneys to ! prevail+ p>ty
 on a claim ( injury consi/+ ( !        
violation ( a prohibition 9 !           
,con/itution aga9/ ! e/abli%m5t (       
religion br\ght aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates or
 any ag5cy or any (ficial ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates act+ 9 8 or h] (ficial capacity 9
 any c\rt hav+ jurisdiction ov] su*     
claim1 & ! rem$ies ) respect to su* a   

claim %all be limit$ to injunctive &    
decl>atory relief4  7b7 ,def9ition ,z   
us$ 9 ?is section1 ! t]m a claim (      
injury consi/+ ( ! violation ( a        
prohibition 9 ! ,con/itution aga9/ !    
e/abli%m5t ( religion includes1 b is n  
limit$ to1 a claim ( injury result+ f-- 
7#a7 any monum5t1 memorial1 /atue1 or   
o!r figure conta9+ religi\s words1      
imag]y1 or symbolism2  7#b7 a ,f$]al    
build+ conta9+ religi\s words1 imag]y1  
or symbolism2  7#c7 ! pres5ce ( religi\s
 words1 imag]y1 or symbolism 9 ! (ficial
 seal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 its curr5cy 
& (ficial ,pl$ge2 or  7#d7 religi\s     
expression 9 ! context ( ! proce$+s (   
any delib]ative body or division ( !    
,legislative or ,executive bran*es ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4 ,effective date ,?is
 ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act take
 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act & apply to any case t--  7#a7 is   
p5d+ on su* date ( enactm5t2 or  7#b7 is
 comm5c$ on or aft] su* date ( enactm5t4