United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 397 (111th)
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
4 May 2009
Last action
4 May 2009 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sponsors
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
4 February 2025
Summary
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 today; (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" every year.
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Timeline
4 May 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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4 May 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 May 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Versions
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Sponsors
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/397
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hres/397
- us · 111-hres-397 · source updated 4 February 2025