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
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Dec 16, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
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