,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #iefg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,self 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,crane1 ,mr4 ,full]1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1 & ,mr4 ,h>rigan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to protect individual lib]ties gu>ante$ "u ! con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & laws made pursuant !reto4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pres]v+ ,our ,con/itution ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 purpose 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! laws made pursuant !reto are ! supreme law ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 7#b7 ,! individual rights & lib]ties gu>ante$ & protect$ by ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica are ! envy ( ! _w4 7#c7 ,su* lib]ties h enc\rag$ individual g5ius to fl\ri% 9 ?is ,nation to ! mutual b5efit ( all ,am]icans & ! _w4 7#d7 ,! pr9ciple ( individual lib]ty is n simply a slogan = outside consumption b a reality = all ,am]icans4 7#e7 ,! role ( elect$ (ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is to secure & protect = its citiz5s z well z subsequ5t g5]ations ! lib]ties provid$ to u by our ,f\nd]s4 7#f7 ,! exi/5ce ( su* lib]ties has be5 a beacon to draw immigrants f ar\nd ! _w ye>n+ to live free4 7#g7 ,!re are o!r legal & political sy/ems 9 ! _w ^: pr9ciples & laws dim9i% or de/roy individual lib]ty & lead to individual subs]vi5ce to gov]n+ au?orities to ! dread & mis=tune ( ! p s gov]n$4 7#h7 ,! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica desire to pres]ve ! bless+s ( lib]ty & ! rule ( law = !mselves & _! po/]ity & ensure t no =eign legal or political sy/ems 9 conflict or incompatible ) our laws1 traditions1 & individual lib]ties are appli$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\rts4 7#i7 ,x is ! ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :i* possesses ! au?ority to e/abli% & regulate ! jurisdiction ( ,f$]al c\rts & o!r adjudicative bodies4 7b7 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ,congress to protect & promote = ourselves & our po/]ity ! individual rights & privileges grant$ by our ,f\nd]s "u ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! laws made pursuant !reto4 #c4 ,prohibition ( laws incompatible ) ! con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its t]ritories1 possessions1 & any ,f$]al adjudicative bodies1 includ+ c\rts1 judges1 magi/rates1 adm9i/rative bodies1 & all o!r in/rum5talities !r](1 may n recognize or en=ce any =eign law1 religi\s law1 cu/om1 or practice t is 9 conflict or incompatible ) ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! laws1 rules1 & regulations promulgat$ pursuant !reto4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m =eign law includes any law1 rule1 or regulation ( jurisdictions outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & its t]ritories & possessions &_/or :i* does n recognize & protect ! same or equival5t individual rights & lib]ties gu>ante$ "u ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 7#b7 ,! t]m religi\s law1 cu/om1 or practice means any law1 rule1 or regulation con/itut+1 implem5t+1 or en=c+ a religi\s sy/em1 belief1 code1 or e?nic or tribal cu/om or practice4 7#c7 ,! t]m laws1 cu/oms1 & practices includes ^? laws1 cu/oms1 & practices1 :i* p]mit1 en=ce1 or implem5t any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,prejudicial treatm5t ( wom5 or p]sons ( a p>ticul> race1 religion1 e?nicity1 social class1 or ca/e be=e ! law4 7,b7 ,prohibition ( ! "r to leave1 *ange1 or r5\nce "o's religion or belief4 7,c7 ,prohibition ( o!rwise protect$ spee* or assembly4 7,d7 ,plural m>riages4 7,e7 ,m>riages ( conv5i5ce or contracts = sexual s]vices4 7,f7 ,=c$ or und]age m>riages4 7,g7 ,viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & *ildr51 exclud+ reasonable p>5tal discipl9e ( *ildr54 7,h7 ,politically or religi\sly motivat$ physical viol5ce or homicide4 7,i7 ,cruel & unusual puni%m5ts z prohibit$ by ! #h? ,am5dm5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1 puni%m5ts su* z amputation1 la%+1 flogg+1 /on+1 br&+1 or pi]c+4 7,j7 ,female g5ital mutilation4 7,k7 ,human sacrifice4 #e4 ,ways 9 :i* incompatible laws may n be appli$ or en=c$ 7a7 ,contractual en=cem5t ,! c\rts1 judges1 magi/rates1 adm9i/rative ag5cies1 or o!r adjudicative entities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may n en=ce contractual provisions or agreem5ts t provide = ! *oice ( law describ$ 9 section #b to gov]n its int]pretation1 p]=mance1 or implem5tation1 or to resolve any claim or dispute4 7b7 ,*oice ( law ,! c\rts1 judges1 magi/rates1 adm9i/rative ag5cies1 or o!r adjudicative entities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n en=ce contractual provisions or agreem5ts t provide = =ums 9 :i* c\rts1 judges1 magi/rates1 or o!r adjudicative entities are gov]n$ by or apply laws describ$ 9 section #b4 7c7 ,civil proc$ure ,! c\rts1 judges1 magi/rates1 adm9i/rative ag5cies1 or o!r adjudicative entities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n recognize or en=ce any o!r motion1 petition1 or simil> reque/ = relief :i* violates section #b4 7d7 ,=eign decisions ,! c\rts1 judges1 magi/rates1 adm9i/rative ag5cies1 or o!r adjudicative entities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n recognize or en=ce a decision r5d]$ by any =eign c\rt1 adm9i/rative ag5cy1 or o!r adjudicative entity if t decision 0 gov]n$ by or appli$ laws describ$ 9 section #b4 7e7 ,v5ue ,a c\rt %all n dismiss an action on gr\nds ( =um non conv5i5s if ! c\rt det]m9es t any alt]native =um does n provide proc$ures & sub/antive protections suffici5t to ensure t ea* litigant's con/itutional rights1 includ+ equal protection & due process1 w n be d5i$4 #f4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t section #d sets =? ! /rong public policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #g4 ,sev]ability clause 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if any provision ( ?is ,act is f\nd to be uncon/itutional1 all o!r provisions %all rema9 9 full =ce & effect4 7b7 ,arbitration ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to impair ! en=cem5t ( arbitration agreem5ts or aw>ds pursuant to ! ,f$]al ,arbitration ,act 7#i ,u4,s4,c4 #a1 et seq471 except to ! ext5t en=cem5t w\ld violate rights gu>ante$ by ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #h4 ,en=cem5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,failure to comply ) ?is ,act %all con/itute rev]sible error on appeal4 7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to create a cause ( action = injunctive relief or comp5satory damages4