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SRES 747 115th Congress Senate Arts, Culture, Religion Congressional tributes District of Columbia Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Religion

A resolution recognizing the opening of the nonsectarian Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., the only museum of its size and scope in the world devoted exclusively to the Bible.

Introduced: January 2, 2019 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8061-8062)
Jan 2, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the opening of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC.

What's happening now January 2, 2019

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8061-8062)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HCONRES 93 Related bill Recognizing the opening of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., the only museum of its size and scope in the wo…
  • HCONRES 94 Identical bill Recognizing the opening of the nonsectarian Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., the only museum of its size and sc…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 5
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 2, 2019
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jan 2, 2019
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 2, 2019
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jan 2, 2019
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jan 2, 2019
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jan 2, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 747: A resolution recognizing the opening of the nonsectarian Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., the only museum of its size and scope in the world devoted exclusively to the Bible.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-747/
MLA
"S. Res. 747: A resolution recognizing the opening of the nonsectarian Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., the only museum of its size and scope in the world devoted exclusively to the Bible.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-747/.
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S. Res. 747, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-747/.
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[S. Res. 747: A resolution recognizing the opening of the nonsectarian Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., the only museum of its size and scope in the world devoted exclusively to the Bible.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-747/)
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