Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.
Latest action · Sep 27, 2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedMar 14, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseSep 27, 2008
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
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 52
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2007 to Sep 27, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Mar 14, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Mar 28, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Apr 19, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Apr 19, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Apr 19, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | May 3, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Jun 12, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Jul 12, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Jul 12, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Oct 4, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Oct 4, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Oct 9, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Oct 9, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Oct 9, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Oct 9, 2007 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Oct 9, 2007 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Oct 9, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Oct 9, 2007 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Oct 9, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Oct 9, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Oct 9, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Oct 9, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Nick Lampson | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | Oct 22, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Oct 24, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| R-NJ | Mike Ferguson | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Ric Keller | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Sep 27, 2008 | |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Sep 27, 2008 |
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 Mar 14, 2007Discharged Sep 27, 2008 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 27, 2008Mr. Clay asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Sep 27, 2008Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
- Sep 27, 2008Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10215)
- Sep 27, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H10215)
- Sep 27, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H10215Text printed H10215 | Wm. Lacy Clay D-MO | Sep 27, 2008 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 299 | A resolution recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali. | Identical bill | Nov 14, 2007 |
| HRES 745 | Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali. | Related bill | Oct 15, 2007 |
| HRES 747 | Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali. | Related bill | Oct 29, 2007 |
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 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 27, 2008Engrossed in House
- Mar 14, 2007Introduced in House
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