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 236th anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.

Summary

This concurrent resolution calls for honoring the 236th anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom on Religious Freedom Day, January 16, 2022. 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.

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Timeline

1. 13 January 2022

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S223)

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2. 13 January 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Steve Daines · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Thomas Tillis · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• John Thune · R · Sponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Sponsor
• James Risch · R · Sponsor
• Cindy Hyde-Smith · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
• John Hoeven · R · Sponsor
• Roger Wicker · R · Sponsor
• James Lankford · R · Sponsor
• Tim Scott · R · Sponsor
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