S.Con.Res. 3: 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.
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S.Con.Res. 3: 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.
118th Congress · introduced 2023-02-01 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S211-212)
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- Where it came from: introduced 2023-02-01 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
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.
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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.
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Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · 17 cosponsors
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Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), James Lankford (R-OK), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Rick Scott (R-FL), James E. Risch (R-ID), John Thune (R-SD), Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Hoeven (R-ND), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mike Lee (R-UT), Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] reported raising $4.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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- Resolution
- A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
- Roll-call vote
- A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
- Statute
- A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.
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Sources
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- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118sconres3.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/sconres>
Record fed-us-cong118-sconres3 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118