Honoring the foundational principle of separation of church and state, opposing extreme right-wing Christian nationalism, and recognizing the 65th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's address to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association and 150th anniversary of President Ulysses S. Grant's speech to the Society of the Army of the Tennessee.
HRES 773 is a symbolic resolution (not a law) honoring the principle of separation of church and state. It commemorates the 65th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s 1960 speech to the Houston Ministerial Association and the 150th anniversary of President Ulysses S. Grant’s 1875 speech, both emphasizing government neutrality in religious matters. The resolution affirms the constitutional separation of church and state as a core American value and opposes "extreme right-wing Christian nationalism," though it does not create new policies or affect any specific group. As a non-binding statement, it has no legal effect but expresses the House’s position on religious freedom.
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Introduced Sep 30, 2025
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Yassamin Ansari
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Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Becca Balint
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
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Jamie Raskin
DDemocratic
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Jared Huffman
DDemocratic
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Jerrold Nadler
DDemocratic
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Judy Chu
DDemocratic
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Julia Brownley
DDemocratic
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