H.Con.Res. 108 · 114th Congress
Affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free…
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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 Statute for Religious Freedom.
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Honors the 230th anniversary of the passage of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom on Religious Freedom Day.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 13, 2016
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 matters of faith.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: 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 Statute for Religious Freedom.
Latest action (Feb 3, 2016): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 13, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.