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House resolution · 109th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for those who celebrate Christmas.

H.Res. 579Introduced Dec 6, 2005Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Sponsor: Rep. Jo Ann Davis R-VA
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Where it went

Latest action: Dec 15, 2005 — The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

26 cosponsors — 26 Republicans

0 of 26 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), John Boozman (R-AR), Henry Brown (R-SC), Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL), Dan Burton (R-IN), John Carter (R-TX), Tom Cole (R-OK), John Doolittle (R-CA), Jo Emerson (R-MO), J. Forbes (R-VA), Virgil Goode (R-VA), Robert Goodlatte (R-VA), John Hostettler (R-IN), Ernest Istook (R-OK), Walter Jones (R-NC), Ron Lewis (R-KY), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), Jeff Miller (R-FL), Tim Murphy (R-PA), Sue Myrick (R-NC), Charles Norwood (R-GA), Joseph Pitts (R-PA), Jim Ryun (R-KS), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Mark Souder (R-IN), Joe Wilson (R-SC).

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jo Ann Davis.

Sponsor’s state and district

Virginia in Congress · VA-1 district

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Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.