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Affirming the rich spiritual and religious history of our Nation's founding and subsequent history and expressing support for designation of the first week in May as "America's Spiritual Heritage…

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Affirming the rich spiritual and religious history of our Nation's founding and subsequent history and expressing support for designation of the first week in May as "America's Spiritual Heritage Week" for the appreciation of and education on America's history of religious faith.

Introduced: October 14, 2011 See on congress.gov
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May 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 5, 2011
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) affirms the rich spiritual and diverse religious history of our nation's founding and subsequent history, including up to the current day; (2) recognizes that the religious foundations of faith on which America was built are critical underpinnings of our nation's most valuable institutions; (3) rejects any effort to remove, obscure, or omit such history from public buildings and educational resources; and (4) expresses support for designation of an "America's Spiritual Heritage Week. "

What's happening now May 5, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Republican 9
Alexander, Rodney
· Jan 23, 2012
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Dec 14, 2011
Pearce, Stevan
· Nov 18, 2011
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Nov 18, 2011
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Nov 18, 2011
Murphy, Tim
· Nov 3, 2011
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Oct 25, 2011
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Oct 25, 2011
AKIN, W.
· Oct 14, 2011
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Oct 11, 2011
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Oct 11, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 15, 2011
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Sep 15, 2011
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jun 24, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· Jun 13, 2011
Conaway, K.
· Jun 13, 2011
King, Steve
· Jun 13, 2011
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Jun 13, 2011
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Jun 13, 2011
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · May 13, 2011
Franks, Trent
· May 13, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 253: Affirming the rich spiritual and religious history of our Nation's founding and subsequent history and expressing support for designation of the first week in May as "America's Spiritual Heritage Week" for the appreciation of and education on America's history of religious faith.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-253/
MLA
"H. Res. 253: Affirming the rich spiritual and religious history of our Nation's founding and subsequent history and expressing support for designation of the first week in May as "America's Spiritual Heritage Week" for the appreciation of and education on America's history of religious faith.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-253/.
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H. Res. 253, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-253/.
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[H. Res. 253: Affirming the rich spiritual and religious history of our Nation's founding and subsequent history and expressing support for designation of the first week in May as "America's Spiritual Heritage Week" for the appreciation of and education on America's history of religious faith.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-253/)
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