House concurrent resolution · 114th Congress · Did not become law
Affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and is protected for all Americans by the text of the Constitution, and recognizing the 230th anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.
Sponsor: Rep. J. Forbes R-VAWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 13, 2016
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
Latest action: Feb 3, 2016 — Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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
6 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 1 Democrat
1 of 6 cosponsors (17%) are from the other party.
Doug Collins (R-GA), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Robert Goodlatte (R-VA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Jeff Miller (R-FL), David Price (D-NC).
More from the sponsor
Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. J. Forbes.
- H.R. 5203 (114th) Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016
- H.R. 5428 (114th) Military Residency Choice Act
- H.R. 1621 (114th) To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes.
- H.Res. 615 (114th) Expressing support for the Senate regarding the importance of selecting a Supreme Court Justice, and urging the Senate to only consider a…
- H.R. 3616 (114th) Defending Our Defenders Act
- H.R. 2921 (114th) Patients First Act of 2015
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.