A resolution designating the week of October 1, 2023, through October 7, 2023, as "Religious Education Week" to celebrate religious education in the United States.
SRES 380 is a non-binding Senate resolution designating October 1-7, 2023, as "Religious Education Week" to recognize the role of religious education in U.S. schools. It calls on all 50 states, territories, and the District of Columbia to accommodate students attending religious classes during school hours through "released time" programs. The resolution affirms that religious education contributes to students' moral, ethical, and civic development, referencing existing programs where approximately 540,000 public school students participate annually. As a symbolic gesture, it does not create new laws or alter funding, focusing instead on celebrating current religious education practices.
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Introduced Sep 28, 2023
Last action Sep 28, 2023
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Sep 28, 2023
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4764)
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Sep 28, 2023
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1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
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Lindsey Graham
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Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
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Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
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Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
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James E. Risch
RRepublican
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James Lankford
RRepublican
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John Barrasso
RRepublican
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John Cornyn
RRepublican
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Josh Hawley
RRepublican
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Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
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Marco Rubio
RRepublican
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