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HCONRES 279 102th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Bill of Rights Civics education Elementary education Law Secondary education

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of the Bill of Rights.

Introduced: February 19, 1992 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Feb 26, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Feb 19, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 19, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Bill of Rights is one of the most important achievements in history; (2) the Bill of Rights' liberties should not be abridged or infringed upon; (3) constant vigilance and struggle are required; and (4) the study of the Bill of Rights and the Constitution should be a central component of primary and secondary education.

What's happening now February 26, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 6, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 279: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of the Bill of Rights.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-279/
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"H. Con. Res. 279: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of the Bill of Rights.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-279/.
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