A concurrent resolution affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States, and recognizing the 237th anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.
Summary
This concurrent resolution recognizes January 16, 2023, as Religious Freedom Day, marking the 237th anniversary of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. It formally affirms that religious liberty is a fundamental human right that protects the ability of all Americans—whether they follow a specific faith or no faith at all—to live, work, and worship according to their personal beliefs. As a concurrent resolution, this measure serves as a statement of congressional sentiment and does not create new laws or change existing legal protections, but rather reinforces the national commitment to constitutional principles regarding freedom of conscience.
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