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HRES 850 117th Congress House Arts, Culture, 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 14, 2021 See on congress.gov
This resolution expired with the 117th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Dec 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Dec 14, 2021
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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 14, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 850: 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.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-850/
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"H. Res. 850: 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.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-850/.
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H. Res. 850, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-850/.
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[H. Res. 850: 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/117-HRES-850/)
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