House joint resolution · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Expressing support for designating September 12, 2025, as "The Day of the Bible" in the United States of America.

H.J.Res. 118Introduced Sep 2, 2025Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor: Rep. Michael Cloud R-TX

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Where it went

IntroducedSep 2, 2025
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To the President—
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Latest action: Sep 2, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.J.Res. 118.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. CLOUD, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 143, September 2, 2025, Page H3758):
Article 1 Section 8
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record September 2, 2025 ↗
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H.J.Res. 118, 119th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
December 19, 2025
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September 13, 2026
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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

23 cosponsors — 23 Republicans

0 of 23 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Earl Carter (R-GA), Ben Cline (R-VA), Mike Collins (R-GA), Elijah Crane (R-AZ), Jeff Crank (R-CO), Russell Fry (R-SC), Brandon Gill (R-TX), Mark Harris (R-NC), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), John Joyce (R-PA), John McGuire (R-VA), Mary Miller (R-IL), Barry Moore (R-AL), Gary Palmer (R-AL), John Rose (R-TN), John Rutherford (R-FL), Keith Self (R-TX), Pete Sessions (R-TX), W. Steube (R-FL), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Randy Weber (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Michael Cloud.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-27 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.