Expressing support for the recognition of Constitution Week.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. RES. 1119 Expressing support for the recognition of Constitution Week. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. YOHO, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. FULCHER, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. BANKS, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. ROY, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. PERRY, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. NOR- MAN, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. TIP- TON, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. CLINE, Mr. MAST, Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana, Mr. BUCK, Mr. RIGGLEMAN, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. BUDD, Mr. WEBER of Texas, and Mr. MARSHALL) submitted the following reso- lution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor RESOLUTION Expressing support for the recognition of Constitution Week. Whereas September 17, 2020, marks the 233d anniversary of the ratification of the Constitution of the United States of America by the Constitutional Convention; Whereas the Founders of the Nation signed the historic docu- ment with the consent of the people and the legislatures of the States; Whereas the Constitution is the source of all government powers while at the same time defines limitations on the VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:29 Sep 18, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR1119.IH HR1119 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 1119 IH government in order to protect the liberties and freedoms of citizens; Whereas this historic document has ensured that liberty, free- dom, and unalienable rights remain supreme in the United States; Whereas the Daughters of the American Revolution peti- tioned Congress to set aside September 17 through 23 annually to be dedicated for the observance of Constitu- tion Week; and Whereas a resolution was adopted by the House of Rep- resentatives and signed into public law in 1956 by Presi- dent Dwight D. Eisenhower for the observance of Con- stitution Week: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) expresses support for the recognition of 2 Constitution Week, as a time to commemorate 3 America’s most important document and to study 4 the events leading up to the framing of the Constitu- 5 tion and the responsibility of citizens to protect and 6 defend the principles enshrined in this document; 7 and 8 (2) encourages schools and universities to in- 9 clude, in a grade appropriate manner, lessons ex- 10 plaining the history and importance of the Constitu- 11 tion. 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:29 Sep 18, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR1119.IH HR1119 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS