# 119-sres-891: A resolution designating the week of September 27, 2026, through October 3, 2026, as "Religious Education Week" to celebrate religious education in the United States.

119-sres-891, A resolution designating the week of September 27, 2026, through October 3, 2026, as "Religious Education Week" to celebrate religious education in the United States., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC] (R-SC); status introduced (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-891
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution designating the week of September 27, 2026, through October 3, 2026, as "Religious Education Week" to celebrate religious education in the United States.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**A national "Religious Education Week" designation to highlight religious instruction's role in civic and moral development.** This resolution would designate September 27 through October 3, 2026 as "Religious Education Week" and affirm the First Amendment right to free exercise of religion. It celebrates sectarian schools and released‑time programs, cites that about 4.4 million children attend sectarian elementary and secondary schools and about 540,000 public school students participate in released‑time programs, and references Pierce v. Society of Sisters and Zorach v. Clauson. *The resolution is ceremonial and would have no federal budget impact.*

## Cosponsors (29)

- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.

## Sources
- [119-sres-891 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/891)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
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