HJRES 78
116th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Constitution and constitutional amendments
First Amendment rights
Religion
Tax-exempt organizations
Expressing support for freedom of conscience.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Oct 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 23, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This joint resolution expresses support for the protection of the right to follow one's own religious beliefs under the First Amendment.
The joint resolution also condemns government dictation of acceptable religious beliefs and declares any effort by the government to condition the receipt of the protections of the laws and Constitution of the United States an affront to the intention of the First Amendment.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committees of jurisdiction
2