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HRES 951 111th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas.

Introduced: December 14, 2009 See on congress.gov
Arts, Culture, Religion Commemorative events and holidaysFirst Amendment rightsReligion
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Dec 8, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Dec 8, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 8, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the importance of Christmas symbols and traditions.

Disapproves of attempts to ban references to Christmas.

Supports the use of these symbols and traditions by those who celebrate Christmas.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Republican 16
R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Dec 16, 2009
McCarthy, Kevin
· Dec 14, 2009
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Dec 14, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Dec 11, 2009
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Dec 10, 2009
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Dec 10, 2009
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Dec 10, 2009
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 10, 2009
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Dec 9, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Dec 9, 2009
Fallin, Mary
· Dec 9, 2009
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Dec 9, 2009
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Dec 9, 2009
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Dec 9, 2009
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Dec 8, 2009
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Dec 8, 2009
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Dec 8, 2009
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Dec 8, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 951: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-951/
MLA
"H. Res. 951: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-951/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 951, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-951/.
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[H. Res. 951: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-951/)
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