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US SR649

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/18/2026

Primary Sponsor

James Lankford

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • 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

  • The original 1776 resolution called for the colonies to acknowledge divine providence and seek God's assistance during the Revolutionary War against British rule

  • Submitted by Senators Lankford and Warnock on March 18, 2026, and was considered and agreed to by the Senate

  • 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

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