SCONRES 34 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

A concurrent resolution affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States, and recognizing the 234th anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.

Introduced Jan 15, 2020 Originated Senate Sponsor Steve Daines R-MT

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 15, 2020 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S249-250)

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.

  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2020
  2. Agreed to in SenateNot reached
  3. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

This concurrent resolution calls for honoring the 234th anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom on Religious Freedom Day, January 16, 2020.

The resolution affirms that

  • religious freedom includes the right of individuals of any faith and individuals of no faith to live, work, associate, and worship in accordance with their beliefs;
  • all people of the United States 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.

Cosponsors 16

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 15, 2020 to Feb 12, 2020, with 14 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-LABill CassidyOriginalJan 15, 2020
R-IDJames E. RischOriginalJan 15, 2020
R-OKJames LankfordOriginalJan 15, 2020
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalJan 15, 2020
R-MOJosh HawleyOriginalJan 15, 2020
R-NDKevin CramerOriginalJan 15, 2020
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalJan 15, 2020
R-INMike BraunOriginalJan 15, 2020
R-SDMike RoundsOriginalJan 15, 2020
R-FLRick ScottOriginalJan 15, 2020
R-MORoy BluntOriginalJan 15, 2020
R-NCThom TillisOriginalJan 15, 2020
R-SCTim ScottOriginalJan 15, 2020
R-ARTom CottonOriginalJan 15, 2020
R-NDJohn HoevenJan 28, 2020
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Actions 2

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  1. Jan 15, 2020Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 15, 2020Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S249-250)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

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  1. Jan 15, 2020Introduced in Senate

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