A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the George Washington letter to Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, which is on display at the B'nai B'rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., is one of the most significant early statements buttressing the nascent American constitutional guarantee of religious freedom.

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• H.Con.Res. 62Expressing the sense of Congress that the George Washington letter to Tuoro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, which is on display at the B'nai B'rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum in Washington D.C., is one of the most significant early statements buttressing the nascent American constitutional guarantee of religious freedom.

  2001-07-17Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 54.

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1. 2001-02-15

   Introduced in Senate

2. 2001-02-15

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1527)

3. 2001-07-19

   Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

4. 2001-07-19

   Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

5. 2001-07-19

   Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

6. 2001-07-19

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 93.

7. 2001-07-23

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8075-8076; text as passed Senate: CR S8076)

8. 2001-07-23

   Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8075-8076; text as passed Senate: CR S8076)

9. 2001-07-24

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

10. 2001-07-24

    Received in the House.

11. 2001-07-24

    Held at the desk.