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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 6188

Introduced

To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the composition known as "Here Rests in Honored Glory" by Donald B. Miller as the national hymn of the United States.

Sponsor
RVirginia Foxx· North Carolina
Introduced
November 20, 2025
Policy area
Arts, Culture, Religion
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.November 20, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6188 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6188

To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the composition 
known as ``Here Rests in Honored Glory'' by Donald B. Miller as the 
national hymn of the United States.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 20, 2025

Ms. Foxx introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the composition 
known as ``Here Rests in Honored Glory'' by Donald B. Miller as the 
national hymn of the United States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. NATIONAL HYMN.

(a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 307. National hymn
``The composition consisting of the words and music known as `Here 
Rests in Honored Glory' by Donald B. Miller is designated as the 
national hymn of the United States.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 3 of 
title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``307. National hymn''.
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