United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 78 (116th)
Expressing support for freedom of conscience.
Introduced
23 October 2019
Last action
15 November 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sponsors
Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8], Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-8], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Ross Spano, Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
3 December 2025
Summary
This joint resolution expresses support for the protection of the right to follow one's own religious beliefs under the First Amendment. The joint resolution also condemns government dictation of acceptable religious beliefs and declares any effort by the government to condition the receipt of the protections of the laws and Constitution of the United States an affront to the intention of the First Amendment.
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Timeline
23 October 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
23 October 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 October 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 November 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 23 October 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Ross Spano · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-joint-resolution/78
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hjres/78
- us · 116-hjres-78 · source updated 3 December 2025