Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.
Latest action · Oct 29, 2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 16, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseOct 29, 2007
Summary
Recognizes Diwali as an important festival.
Acknowledges the international religious and historical importance of the festival of Diwali.
Recognizes and appreciates the religious diversity in both India and the United States and throughout the world.
Acknowledges and supports the new relationship of collaboration and dialogue in international efforts between the United States and India.
Acknowledges the onset of Diwali and expresses the deepest respect of the House of Representatives to Indian Americans and the Indian Diaspora throughout the world on this significant occasion.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1012 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed358–0 | Oct 29, 2007 |
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 16, 2007 to Oct 25, 2007; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Oct 16, 2007 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Nick Lampson | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | Oct 22, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Oct 24, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Oct 25, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Oct 16, 2007Markup Oct 23, 2007 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 29, 2007Mr. Tanner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Oct 29, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12121-12122, H12133-12134)
- Oct 29, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 747.
- Oct 29, 2007At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Oct 29, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 358 - 0, 8 Present (Roll no. 1012). (text: CR H12121)
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 H12121Text printed H12121Recorded votes H12133recognize | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, Joe Wilson R-SC, John S. Tanner D-TN | Oct 29, 2007 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-124 | VARIOUS BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS389 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Oct 23, 2007 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 245 | Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali. | Related bill | Sep 27, 2008 |
| SRES 299 | A resolution recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali. | Related bill | Nov 14, 2007 |
| HRES 745 | Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali. | Related bill | Oct 15, 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.
- Oct 29, 2007Engrossed in House
- Oct 16, 2007Introduced in House
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