119TH CONGRESS

2d Session

IV

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’’.

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

 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 benefited 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 through-line 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 citi-

                   zens 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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