This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives to officially recognize Robert Aitken's Bible as a historical document of the United States Congress. This Bible holds significant historical importance as the first English-language Bible printed in North America . In 1781, Robert Aitken presented a petition to the Continental Congress to print an edition of the Holy Scriptures for use in schools. The Continental Congress subsequently approved this "pious and laudable undertaking" in 1782, recommending it to the inhabitants of the United States. This resolution, signed by Charles Thomson, the Secretary of the Continental Congress, underscores the Bible's unique connection to early American legislative history.