A resolution designating the week of October 6, 2024, through October 12, 2024, as "Religious Education Week" to celebrate religious education in the United States.
SRES 860 designates the week of October 6-12, 2024, as "Religious Education Week" to recognize the role of religious education in the United States. The resolution calls on all 50 states, territories, and the District of Columbia to accommodate students who wish to attend religious classes during school hours through released time programs. It highlights religious education's contribution to moral, civic, and personal development, citing historical and legal references like the Pierce v. Society of Sisters and Zorach v. Clauson Supreme Court cases. The resolution is non-binding and symbolic, focusing on awareness rather than new policy requirements.
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Introduced Sep 25, 2024
Last action Sep 25, 2024
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Sep 25, 2024
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6450)
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Sep 25, 2024
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1 primary · 26 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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Eric Schmitt
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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John Kennedy
RRepublican
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Josh Hawley
RRepublican
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