HRES 548 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.

Introduced Nov 10, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL

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Latest action · Nov 10, 2005 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

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  1. IntroducedNov 10, 2005
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Recognizes the religious and historical significance of Diwali, an annual festival celebrated by many South Asians that is particularly significant to Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains.

Requests the President to issue a proclamation recognizing Diwali.

Cosponsors 39

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 10, 2005 to Nov 13, 2006, with 33 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLAdam H. PutnamOriginalNov 10, 2005
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnOriginalNov 10, 2005
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalNov 10, 2005
D-KYBen ChandlerOriginalNov 10, 2005
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalNov 10, 2005
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalNov 10, 2005
R-UTChris CannonOriginalNov 10, 2005
D-NCDavid E. PriceOriginalNov 10, 2005
D-CADennis A. CardozaOriginalNov 10, 2005
D-CADiane E. WatsonOriginalNov 10, 2005
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalNov 10, 2005
D-ASEni F. H. FaleomavaegaOriginalNov 10, 2005
D-CAFortney Pete StarkOriginalNov 10, 2005
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.OriginalNov 10, 2005
D-NYGary L. AckermanOriginalNov 10, 2005
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Actions 2

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  1. Nov 10, 2005Introduced in House
  2. Nov 10, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

Related bills 2

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BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 58Recognizing the holiday of Diwali.Related billFeb 1, 2005
HRES 223Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in commemoration of Diwali, a festival celebrated by people of Indian origin.Related billApr 20, 2005

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  1. Nov 10, 2005Introduced in House

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