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- H.CON.RES.108
H.CON.RES.108: Affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and is protected for all Americans by the text of the Constitution, and recognizing the 230th anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statu
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 13, 2016
- Latest Major Action Feb. 3, 2016
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (1 Democrat, 5 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 13, 2016
Bill Summary
Honors the 230th anniversary of the passage of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom on Religious Freedom Day. Affirms that: religious freedom includes the right to live, work, associate, and worship in accordance with one's beliefs for people of any faith or of no faith; all Americans can be unified in supporting religious freedom because it is a fundamental human right; and the American people will remain forever unshackled in...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 3, 2016 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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| Jan. 13, 2016 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Jan. 13, 2016 |
Introduced in the House by J. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) |