,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #bg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ai1   
#bjaf,mr4 ,da9es 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hat*1
 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,lee1  
,mr4 ,sasse1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 
,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mr4        
,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 & ,mr4 ,inh(e7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution     
,affirm+ ! importance ( religi\s fre$om 
z a fundam5tal human "r t is ess5tial to
 a free society & is protect$ = all     
,am]icans by ! text ( ! ,con/itution1 & 
recogniz+ ! #bcj? anniv]s>y ( ! enactm5t
 ( ! ,virg9ia ,/atute = ,religi\s       
,fre$om4  ,:]eas ,am]ican democracy is  
root$ 9 ! fundam5tal tru? t all are     
creat$ equal1 end[$ by our ,creator )   
c]ta9 inali5able rights1 among :i* are  
life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit ( happ9ess2   
,:]eas few fre$oms 7 m valu$ by ^? :o   
settl$ ?is ,nation ?an ! fre$om (       
consci5ce1 prompt+ ,?omas ,jeff]son to  

decl>e 9 ! ,lett] to ,new ,london       
,me?odi/s1 dat$ ,febru>y #d1 #ahji1 t no
 provision 9 our ,con/itution ought to  
be de>] to man ?an t :i* protects !     
rights ( consci5ce aga9/ ! ent]prises ( 
! civil au?ority2 ,:]eas ! ,virg9ia     
,/atute = ,religi\s ,fre$om1 :i* 0      
draft$ by ,?omas ,jeff]son & consid]$ by
 him to be "o ( 8 greate/ a*ievem5ts1 0 
enact$ on ,janu>y #af1 #aghf1 & became !
 =]unn] ( ! ,free ,ex]cise ,clause ( !  
,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,con/itution2 ,:]eas ! "r to fre$om (   
religion und]girds ! v orig9 & exi/5ce (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a fre$om :i* 0        
e/abli%$ by our ,nation's f\nd]s 9 law1 
z a fundam5tal "r & z a pill> ( our     
,nation1 z not$ 9 section #b ( !        
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih2 ,:]eas ! role ( religion 9       
,am]ican society & public life has a    
long & robu/ tradition2 ,:]eas ^? :o h  
/udi$ ,am]ican democracy f an outside   
p]spective1 su* z ,alexis de            
,tocqueville1 h not$ t religion plays a 

c5tral role 9 pres]v+ our ,gov]nm5t     
because x provides a moral base t is    
requir$ = democracy to succe$2 ,:]eas ! 
,supreme ,c\rt has affirm$ 9 ,t[n (     
,greece v4 ,gall[ay t p ( _m fai?s may  
be unit$ 9 a community ( tol]ance &     
devotion2 ,:]eas ! pr9ciple ( religi\s  
fre$om has guid$ our ,nation =w>d1 z    
express$ by ! #dd? ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 8 ,presid5tial ,proclamation on
 ,religi\s ,fre$om ,day 9 #bjaa1 & is a 
univ]sal human "r to be protect$ "h at  
home & across ! globe1 z express$ by !  
#dd? ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on !   
same occassion 9 #bjac2 ,:]eas ,fre$om (
 religion is a fundam5tal human "r t mu/
 be upheld by e ,nation & gu>ante$ by e 
,gov]nm5t1 z express$ by ! #dbnd        
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 8         
,presid5tial ,proclamation on ,religi\s 
,fre$om ,day 9 #aiii2 ,:]eas ! ,fir/    
,am5dm5t protects ! "r ( individuals to 
freely express & act on _! religi\s     
beliefs1 z well z ! fre$om ( all        
individuals to n be co]c$ to pr(ess or  

act on a religi\s belief to :i* !y d n  
adh]e2 ,:]eas our laws & in/itutions    
%\ld n imp$e or h9d] b r %\ld protect & 
pres]ve fundam5tal religi\s lib]ties1 z 
express$ by ! #dbnd ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 8 rem>ks on sign+ ! ,religi\s 
,fre$om ,re/oration ,act ( #aiic2 ,:]eas
 = c\ntless ,am]icans1 _! fai? is an    
integral "p ( e aspect ( _! daily lives1
 & is n limit$ to _! homes1 to h\ses (  
wor%ip1 or to doctr9al cre$s2 ,:]eas    
religi\s fai? has inspir$ _m ( our fell[
 citiz5s to help build a bett] ,nation1 
:]e p ( fai? cont9ue to wage a det]m9$  
campaign to meet ne$s & fight suff]+1 z 
express$ by ! #dcrd ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 8 ,presid5tial ,proclamation  
on ,religi\s ,fre$om ,day 9 #bjjc2      
,:]eas f its bir? to ?is day1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates has priz$ ?is legacy ( religi\s  
fre$om & honor$ ?is h]itage by /&+ =    
religi\s fre$om & (f]+ refuge to ^?     
suff]+ religi\s p]secution1 z not$ 9    
section #b ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om ,act ( #aiih2 ,:]eas ,?omas     

,jeff]son not$ 9 #ahbb t ! con/itutional
 fre$om ( religion is ! mo/ inali5able &
 sacr$ ( all human rights1 & also wrote 
9 #agih t ea* "r encompass$ 9 ! ,fir/   
,am5dm5t is dep5d5t on ! o!rs1 !reby    
gu>d+ 9 ! same s5t5ce1 & "u ! same      
words1 ! fre$om ( religion1 ( spee*1 & (
 ! press3 insomu*1 t :atev] violat$     
ei!r1 ?r[s d[n ! sanctu>y :i* cov]s !   
o!rs2 ,:]eas religi\s fre$om has be5    
integral to ! pres]vation & developm5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! free ex]cise (    
religion goes h& 9 h& ) ! pres]vation ( 
our o!r rights1 z express$ by ! #da/    
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 8         
,presid5tial ,proclamation on ,religi\s 
,fre$om ,day 9 #aiic2 & ,:]eas we       
cont9ue to proclaim ! fundam5tal "r (   
all peoples to believe & wor%ip accord+ 
to _! own consci5ce1 to affirm _!       
beliefs op5ly & freely1 & to practice _!
 fai? )\t fe> or intimidation1 z        
express$ by ! #dbnd ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 8 ,presid5tial ,proclamation  
on ,religi\s ,fre$om ,day 9 #aiih2 ,n[1 

!re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 honors 
! #bcj? anniv]s>y ( ! passage ( !       
,virg9ia ,/atute = ,religi\s ,fre$om on 
,religi\s ,fre$om ,day1 ,janu>y #af1    
#bjaf2 &  7#b7 affirms t-- 7,a7 religi\s
 fre$om includes ! "r to live1 "w1      
associate1 & wor%ip 9 accordance ) "o's 
beliefs = p ( any fai? or ( no fai?2    
7,b7 all ,am]icans c be unifi$ 9        
support+ religi\s fre$om1 reg>dless (   
diff]+ individual beliefs1 because x is 
a fundam5tal human "r2 &  7,c7 !        
,am]ican p w rema9 =ev] un%ackl$ 9      
matt]s ( fai?1 z express$ by ! #dd?     
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 8         
,presid5tial ,proclamation on ,religi\s 
,fre$om ,day 9 #bjab4