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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House should recognize Robert Aitken's Bible as a historical document of the United States Congress.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House should recognize Robert Aitken's Bible as a historical document of the United States Congress.
Summary
This resolution would express the House's sense that Robert Aitken's Bible should be recognized as a historical document of Congress. Robert Aitken's Bible was the first English-language Bible printed in North America. In 1782, the Continental Congress approved Aitken's printing project as contributing to both religion and the progress of the arts in the country. The resolution references this historical congressional approval and calls for formal House recognition of the Bible's significance to American history.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN)
7 cosponsors
Actions (3)
- Sep 12, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight. · house
- Apr 27, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. · house
- Apr 27, 2023 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 27, 2023
Mr. Ogles (for himself, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Moore of Alabama) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House should recognize Robert Aitken’s Bible as a historical document of the United States Congress.
Whereas Robert Aitken’s Bible is the first known English-language Bible to be printed in North America; Whereas, on January 21, 1781, Robert Aitken presented a memorial petition to Congress offering to print an edition of the Holy Scriptures to be used in schools; Whereas, on September 12, 1782, the Committee on Congress issued a resolution which approved the “pious and laudable undertaking of Mr. Aitken, as subservient to the interest of religion, as well as an instance of the progress of arts in this country”, and recommended this edition of the Bible to the inhabitants of the United States; and Whereas Charles Thomson, the Secretary of the Continental Congress, signed the resolution of the Aitken Bible issued on September 12, 1782: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the House should recognize Robert Aitken’s Bible as a historical document of the United States Congress. <all>
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