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H.R. 2224: History and Tradition Protection Act of 2021

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H.R. 2224: History and Tradition Protection Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-26 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

History and Tradition Protection Act of 2021

Plain summary

History and Tradition Protection Act of 2021 This bill limits the remedies available for certain civil actions involving the deprivation of rights under color of law. Specifically, remedies will be limited to injunctive and declaratory relief for claims where the deprivation of rights consists of violation of a prohibition in the Constitution against the establishment of religion. Additionally, no attorney's fees shall be awarded in proceedings in vindication of civil rights with respect to such a claim concerning the actions of states and localities. With regard to a claim brought against the United States or a federal official acting in his or her official capacity, the bill prohibits the award of reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys to the prevailing party.

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Official text

History and Tradition Protection Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] · 17 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Don Bacon (R-NE), Scott Perry (R-PA), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Brian Babin (R-TX), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), David Rouzer (R-NC), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Adrian Smith (R-NE)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] reported raising $24.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr2224 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117