United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 253 (116th)
Recognizing that it is the sense of the United States House of Representatives that Socialism poses a significant threat to the freedom, liberty, and economic prosperity.
Introduced
25 March 2019
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Status
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Summary
This resolution declares that socialism (1) along with Marxism, is a failed ideology; (2) poses a significant threat to the freedom, liberty, and economic prosperity to all countries and citizens around the world; and (3) is a failed experiment of governance that inevitably ends in suffering. The resolution affirms that America will never be a socialist nation.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 March 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 March 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 March 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/253
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hres/253