Scope: Federal
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Green
Date occurred: September 23, 2026
S.Res. 896 expresses the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of religious freedom, authoritative religious texts, and transparency in artificial intelligence systems. The Senate considered and agreed to the resolution without amendment and with a preamble by unanimous consent on September 23, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Non-binding sense-of-the-Senate resolution adopted under the chamber's Article I rulemaking power, a routine and legally inoperative expression of position.