Petition for H. Res. 397

Congressman James Forbes of Virginia has proposed H. Res. 397 which resolves:

That the House of Representatives-
(1) affirms the rich spiritual and diverse religious history of our Nations founding and subsequent history, including up to the current day;
(2) recognizes that the religious foundations of faith on which America was built are critical underpinnings of our Nations most valuable institutions and form the inseparable foundation for Americas representative processes, legal systems, and societal structures;
(3) rejects, in the strongest possible terms, any effort to remove, obscure, or purposely omit such history from our Nations public buildings and educational resources; and
(4) expresses support for designation of a Americas Spiritual Heritage Week every year for the appreciation of and education on Americas history of religious faith.

We urge the passage of this resolution by both houses of Congress.