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HRES 769 116th Congress House Arts, Culture, Religion Commemorative events and holidays First Amendment rights Religion

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas.

Introduced: December 17, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Dec 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Dec 17, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes the importance of Christmas symbols and traditions.

The resolution (1) disapproves of attempts to ban references to Christmas, and (2) supports the use of these symbols and traditions by those who celebrate Christmas.

What's happening now December 17, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 8
R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Dec 19, 2019
Olson, Pete
· Dec 19, 2019
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Dec 17, 2019
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Dec 17, 2019
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Dec 17, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Dec 17, 2019
Conaway, K.
· Dec 17, 2019
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Dec 17, 2019
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Dec 17, 2019
King, Steve
· Dec 17, 2019
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Dec 17, 2019
Wenstrup, Brad
· Dec 17, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 769: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-769/
MLA
"H. Res. 769: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-769/.
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H. Res. 769, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-769/.
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[H. Res. 769: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-769/)
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