Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.
Latest action · Nov 10, 2005 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 10, 2005
- 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; 33 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Adam H. Putnam | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| R-UT | Chris Cannon | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-FL | Jim Davis | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| R-FL | Katherine Harris | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| R-PA | Phil English | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Dec 8, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Dec 8, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Dec 8, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Dec 8, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | Nov 13, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Nov 10, 2005 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 10, 2005Introduced in House
- Nov 10, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 58 | Recognizing the holiday of Diwali. | Related bill | Feb 1, 2005 |
| HRES 223 | Expressing 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 bill | Apr 20, 2005 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 10, 2005Introduced in House
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