IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 211 
Expressing support for designation of the first weekend of May as Ten 
Commandments Weekend to recognize the significant contributions the 
Ten Commandments have made in shaping the principles, institutions, 
and national character of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2011 
Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. GINGREY of 
Georgia, Mr. BROOKS, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. SOUTHERLAND, Mr. GOSAR, 
Mr. PENCE, Mr. HERGER, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. WEBSTER, Mr. WALBERG, 
Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, 
Mr. GIBBS, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. WILSON of 
South Carolina, Mr. JONES, Mr. BROUN
of Georgia, and Mr. 
NEUGEBAUER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of the first weekend of 
May as Ten Commandments Weekend to recognize the 
significant contributions the Ten Commandments have 
made in shaping the principles, institutions, and national 
character of the United States. 
Whereas from the founding days of the United States, the 
Ten Commandments have been part of the Nation’s basic 
cultural fabric; 
Whereas the sixth President of the United States, John 
Quincy Adams, declared the Ten Commandments to be 
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‘‘laws essential to the existence of men in society, and 
most of which have been enacted by every nation, which 
ever professed any code of laws’’; 
Whereas the Ten Commandments are a widely respected code 
of personal conduct and a declaration of fundamental 
principles for a fair and just society that transcend the 
diversity of cultural expression and faith in the United 
States; 
Whereas a marble relief of Moses, the bearer of the Ten 
Commandments, is prominently displayed over the gallery 
doors of the chamber of the House of Representatives, in 
the United States Capitol; 
Whereas images of the Ten Commandments are prominently 
displayed in many Federal buildings, such as the United 
States Supreme Court, National Archives, and Library of 
Congress; and 
Whereas in addition to being understood as an elemental 
source for United States law, the Ten Commandments 
have become a recognized symbol in the Nation’s culture: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of Ten Command-
ments Weekend; 
(2) celebrates the significant role the Ten Com-
mandments have played in the development of sig-
nificant public and private institutions of the United 
States; and 
(3) encourages citizens of all faiths and reli-
gious persuasions to reflect on the important impact 
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that the Ten Commandments have had on the people 
and national character of the United States. 
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