Bill117th CongressFiled Jan 28, 2021Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
S.Con.Res. 4
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 235th anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 28, 2021)
This concurrent resolution calls for honoring the 235th anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom on Religious Freedom Day, January 16, 2021.
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.
What just happenedJan 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S204-205)
Who’s behind it
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT](R-MT)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateJan 28, 2021
- Jan 28, 2021IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S204-205)
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Introduced in Senate