HRES 253 · 112th Congress · Arts, Culture, Religion

Affirming the rich spiritual and religious history of our Nation's founding and subsequent history and expressing support for designation of the first week in May as "America's Spiritual Heritage Week" for the appreciation of and education on America's history of religious faith.

Introduced 2011-05-05· Sponsored by Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.(2011-05-05)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) affirms the rich spiritual and diverse religious history of our nation's founding and subsequent history, including up to the current day; (2) recognizes that the religious foundations of faith on which America was built are critical underpinnings of our nation's most valuable institutions; (3) rejects any effort to remove, obscure, or omit such history from public buildings and educational resources; and (4) expresses support for designation of an "America's Spiritual Heritage Week. "…

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Cosponsors (20)

1 Democrat19 Republicans