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HRES 228 114th Congress House

Expressing support for the designation of May 7, 2015, as a "National Day of Reason" and recognizing the importance of reason in the betterment of humanity.

Introduced: April 29, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Apr 29, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Apr 29, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for the designation of a National Day of Reason. Encourages people to observe such Day by focusing on the employment of reason, critical thought, the scientific method, and free inquiry to the resolution of human problems.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 14, 2015
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 29, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 228: Expressing support for the designation of May 7, 2015, as a "National Day of Reason" and recognizing the importance of reason in the betterment of humanity.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-228/
MLA
"H. Res. 228: Expressing support for the designation of May 7, 2015, as a "National Day of Reason" and recognizing the importance of reason in the betterment of humanity.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-228/.
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H. Res. 228, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-228/.
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[H. Res. 228: Expressing support for the designation of May 7, 2015, as a "National Day of Reason" and recognizing the importance of reason in the betterment of humanity.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-228/)
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