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HRES 253 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Economic theory Political movements and philosophies Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Recognizing that it is the sense of the United States House of Representatives that Socialism poses a significant threat to the freedom, liberty, and economic prosperity.

Introduced: March 25, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Mar 25, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution declares that socialism (1) along with Marxism, is a failed ideology; (2) poses a significant threat to the freedom, liberty, and economic prosperity to all countries and citizens around the world; and (3) is a failed experiment of governance that inevitably ends in suffering.

The resolution affirms that America will never be a socialist nation.

What's happening now March 25, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 5
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Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 25, 2019
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 25, 2019
King, Steve
· Mar 25, 2019
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Mar 25, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Mar 25, 2019
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Mar 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 253: Recognizing that it is the sense of the United States House of Representatives that Socialism poses a significant threat to the freedom, liberty, and economic prosperity.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-253/
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"H. Res. 253: Recognizing that it is the sense of the United States House of Representatives that Socialism poses a significant threat to the freedom, liberty, and economic prosperity.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-253/.
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H. Res. 253, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-253/.
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[H. Res. 253: Recognizing that it is the sense of the United States House of Representatives that Socialism poses a significant threat to the freedom, liberty, and economic prosperity.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-253/)
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