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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.

Introduced: November 14, 2019 Introduced by: Banks, Jim Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 November 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 58 Identical bill A joint resolution expressing support for freedom of conscience.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Republican 12
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 26, 2020
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Nov 20, 2019
Hartzler, Vicky
· Nov 20, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Nov 18, 2019
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Nov 14, 2019
Bishop, Dan
· Nov 14, 2019
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Nov 14, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Nov 14, 2019
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Nov 14, 2019
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Nov 14, 2019
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Nov 14, 2019
Hice, Jody
· Nov 14, 2019
Mitchell, Paul
· Nov 14, 2019
Roe, David
· Nov 14, 2019
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Nov 14, 2019
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Nov 12, 2019
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Nov 12, 2019
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Nov 12, 2019
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Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Nov 8, 2019
Walker, Mark
· Nov 8, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 78: Expressing support for freedom of conscience.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-78/
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"H.J. Res. 78: Expressing support for freedom of conscience.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-78/.
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H.J. Res. 78, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-78/.
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