This House resolution celebrates the United States' 250th anniversary of its founding and reaffirms the country's historical commitment to separating church and state. The resolution highlights how religious freedom and the legal separation between government and religion have been foundational American principles since 1776, referencing the First Amendment, historical figures like Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, and Supreme Court decisions that protected religious liberty. The resolution is sponsored by Representative Huffman and 19 other House members and calls on Congress to uphold these founding principles, oppose any attempts to impose religious views through government power, and maintain the secular Constitution that protects both religious freedom and democratic self-government. This is a symbolic resolution with no funding or direct policy changes, serving primarily to express the House's position on the importance of church-state separation during the nation's 250th anniversary year.
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