US Congress House Concurrent Resolution 108 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and is protected for all Americans by the text of the Constitution, and recognizing the 230th anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. Honors the 230th anniversary of the passage of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom on Religious Freedom Day. Affirms that: religious freedom includes the right to live, work, associate, and worship in accordance with one's beliefs for people of any faith or of no faith; all Americans can be unified in supporting religious freedom because it is a fundamental human right; and the American people will remain forever unshackled in matters of faith.

Affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and is protected for all Americans by the text of the Constitution, and recognizing the 230th anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.

Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]
Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2016-01-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2016-01-13	House	Introduced in House

SCR27 (Related) 2016-01-19 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S95)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/108/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hconres108/BILLS-114hconres108ih.pdf