Expressing support of the goal of celebrating a "National Day of Honor and Respect" in conjunction with "Constitution Day and Citizenship Day".

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1350 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1350

Expressing support of the goal of celebrating a ``National Day of Honor 
 and Respect'' in conjunction with ``Constitution Day and Citizenship 
                                 Day''.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 9, 2026

   Mr. Sessions (for himself and Mr. Suozzi) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Expressing support of the goal of celebrating a ``National Day of Honor 
 and Respect'' in conjunction with ``Constitution Day and Citizenship 
                                 Day''.

Whereas, since its founding, the United States has benefitted from the talents 
        and ingenuity of people from around the world who have sought refuge, 
        opportunity, and freedom from oppression and tyranny;
Whereas nearly 40 percent of Americans can trace their ancestry through Ellis 
        Island, and the Statue of Liberty has long stood as a beacon of hope and 
        a symbol of freedom for generations seeking a better life;
Whereas the traditional motto of the United States, E Pluribus Unum (``Out of 
        many, one''), has served as a consistent throughline in each chapter of 
        the American story, shaping the Nation's character and guiding the 
        aspirations of new Americans;
Whereas the United States has endured past eras of political divisiveness and 
        national discord, yet has repeatedly risen to embrace the ``better 
        angels of our nature'', as described by Abraham Lincoln;
Whereas the Abolitionist Movement, the Reconstruction Era, the Women's Suffrage 
        Movement, and the Civil Rights Movement represent defining national 
        moments in which the United States has strived to embody its highest 
        ideals and serve as a ``Shining City upon a Hill'' for the world;
Whereas the spirit of E Pluribus Unum endures among the American people, and the 
        Nation remains committed to its better angels and its founding ideals;
Whereas, in 1952, Congress designated September 17 as ``Constitution Day and 
        Citizenship Day'' to ``commemorate the formation and signing on 
        September 17, 1787, of the Constitution and recognize all who, by coming 
        of age or by naturalization, have become citizens''; and
Whereas July 4, 2026, will mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the 
        United States Declaration of Independence, an occasion that invites all 
        Americans to reflect upon the Nation's founding principles of liberty, 
        equality, and unity: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goal of celebrating a ``National Day of 
        Honor and Respect'' in conjunction with ``Constitution Day and 
        Citizenship Day'';
            (2) honors the contributions of immigrants and Americans of 
        diverse backgrounds;
            (3) encourages positive interactions among citizens united 
        in their love of country and their shared identity as 
        Americans;
            (4) remains committed to reducing acts of hate, 
        discrimination, racism, and xenophobia; and
            (5) affirms the importance of promoting civic education and 
        public service in communities throughout the Nation.
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