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US SR649
Resolution
AI Summary
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Commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Second Continental Congress resolution passed on March 16, 1776, which designated May 17, 1776 as a day of humiliation, fasting, and prayer
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The original 1776 resolution called for the colonies to acknowledge divine providence and seek God's assistance during the Revolutionary War against British rule
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Submitted by Senators Lankford and Warnock on March 18, 2026, and was considered and agreed to by the Senate
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The resolution is purely commemorative with no binding legal effect or policy changes
Legislative Description
A resolution commemorating the 250th anniversary of the passage of the resolution of March 16, 1776, which declared May 17 as a day of humiliation, fasting, and prayer.
Last Action
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1202; text: CR S1207)
3/18/2026