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HCONRES 58 113th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for the continued availability of religious services to members of the Armed Forces and their families during a lapse in appropriations.

Introduced: October 5, 2013 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AppropriationsDefense spendingDepartment of DefenseExecutive agency funding and structure
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First Amendment rightsMilitary personnel and dependentsReligion
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Oct 16, 2013
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 16, 2013
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6642)
Oct 16, 2013
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6642)
Oct 16, 2013
Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H6642)
Oct 11, 2013
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 10, 2013
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7388)
Oct 10, 2013
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7388)
Oct 10, 2013
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7387-7388)
Oct 5, 2013
Received in the Senate.
Oct 5, 2013
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 1 (Roll no. 526). (text: CR H6293)
Oct 5, 2013
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6305)
Oct 5, 2013
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Oct 5, 2013
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 58.
Oct 5, 2013
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6293-6296)
Oct 5, 2013
Mr. Wilson (SC) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Oct 5, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 5, 2013
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Oct 5, 2013 House · vote #526 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree Passed 400–1 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,003 – – Pending –
SAMDT 2,002 – – Pending –
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 Latest action October 16, 2013

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes the performance of religious services and the provision of ministry as protected activities under the First Amendment of the Constitution.

Urges the Secretary of Defense, during any lapse in appropriations, to permit: (1) the performance of religious services on property owned or maintained by the Department of Defense (DOD); and (2) military chaplains and other personnel, including contract personnel, hired to perform duties of a military chaplain to perform religious services and ministry.

Expresses the sense of Congress that such services be permitted and available during a lapse in appropriations in the same manner and to the same extent as they are otherwise permitted and available.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 58: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for the continued availability of religious services to members of the Armed Forces and their families during a lapse in appropriations.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-58/
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"H. Con. Res. 58: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for the continued availability of religious services to members of the Armed Forces and their families during a lapse in appropriations.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-58/.
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H. Con. Res. 58, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-58/.
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[H. Con. Res. 58: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for the continued availability of religious services to members of the Armed Forces and their families during a lapse in appropriations.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-58/)
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