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HRES 630 109th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorations Government Operations and Politics Holidays Religion Religious liberty Signs and symbols

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the holiday symbols and traditions of all Americans being observed this winter should be protected, for those who celebrate these holidays.

Introduced: December 16, 2005 Introduced by: Sánchez, Linda T. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Dec 16, 2005
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Recognizes the importance of the holiday symbols and traditions of all Americans and expresses support for those traditions and the use of their symbols for those who celebrate these holidays, including Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Eid al-Adha, Lohri, Bodhi Day, the Birth of Guru Gobind Singh, Yule, Zarathosht Diso, Three Kings Day, and the Feast of the Nativity. Expresses disapproval of attempts to ban references to these traditions.

What's happening now December 16, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 630: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the holiday symbols and traditions of all Americans being observed this winter should be protected, for those who celebrate these holidays.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-630/
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"H. Res. 630: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the holiday symbols and traditions of all Americans being observed this winter should be protected, for those who celebrate these holidays.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-630/.
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H. Res. 630, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-630/.
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[H. Res. 630: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the holiday symbols and traditions of all Americans being observed this winter should be protected, for those who celebrate these holidays.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-630/)
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