Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is the duty of Congress to uphold the Constitution and principles on which the United States of America was founded and that nothing in the Constitution or Declaration of Independence is meant to be construed as racist or harmful.
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
This resolution expresses the duty of Congress to uphold the Constitution and the principles upon which the United States was founded and that there is nothing in the Constitution or Declaration of Independence that is meant to be construed as racist or harmful.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 732 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 732

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is the 
duty of Congress to uphold the Constitution and principles on which the 
     United States of America was founded and that nothing in the 
Constitution or Declaration of Independence is meant to be construed as 
                           racist or harmful.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 21, 2021

  Mr. Cawthorn (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Babin, and Mrs. 
 Lesko) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is the 
duty of Congress to uphold the Constitution and principles on which the 
     United States of America was founded and that nothing in the 
Constitution or Declaration of Independence is meant to be construed as 
                           racist or harmful.

Whereas it is the duty of Congress to uphold the Constitution and principles on 
        which the United States of America was founded;
Whereas no idea in the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, or Bill of 
        Rights is meant to be construed as racist;
Whereas the principles contained in America's founding documents actually served 
        as a force for liberation and not tyranny;
Whereas this idea is premised on the fact that abolitionists and proponents for 
        civil rights continually cited these founding documents as inspiration 
        in their struggle against repression;
Whereas the society of the United States is built on the ideals of equality, 
        tolerance, and acceptance;
Whereas the National Archives and Records Administration recently put a 
        ``harmful content'' warning label on the founding documents of the 
        United States;
Whereas this type of censorship showcases a frightening ignorance of the true 
        history of the United States;
Whereas Congress is proud of the founding documents and the freedom guaranteed 
        to Americans within these documents;
Whereas all Americans should be grateful for the sacrifices of those who gave 
        their lives in defense of the Constitution and the spread of freedom; 
        and
Whereas this censorship betrays the harmful nature of progressive skepticism of 
        American exceptionalism: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That is the sense of the House of Representatives that--
            (1) it is the duty of Congress to uphold the Constitution 
        and principles on which the United States of America was 
        founded; and
            (2) nothing in the Constitution or Declaration of 
        Independence is meant to be construed as racist or harmful.
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