[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 637 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 637

 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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 30, 2017

 Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Weber of 
Texas, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Cole, Mr. Babin, Mr. Bost, Mr. 
Rokita, Mr. Norman, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of 
 Florida, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. 
 Wenstrup, Mr. Banks of Indiana, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Wilson of 
South Carolina, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Barr, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Harris, Mr. 
Walberg, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Flores, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Davidson, 
 Mr. Allen, Mr. Williams, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Estes of Kansas, Mr. Gaetz, 
  Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Yoho, Mr. 
  Goodlatte, Mr. Harper, Mr. Walker, and Mrs. Hartzler) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
                         and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 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.

Whereas Christmas is a national holiday celebrated on December 25; and
Whereas the Framers intended that the First Amendment of the Constitution, in 
        prohibiting the establishment of religion, would not prohibit any 
        mention of religion or reference to God in civic dialog: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
    (1) recognizes the importance of the symbols and traditions of 
Christmas;
    (2) strongly disapproves of attempts to ban references to 
Christmas; and
    (3) expresses support for the use of these symbols and traditions 
by those who celebrate Christmas.
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