HRES 940 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith.

Latest action · Apr 23, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedApr 23, 2020
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

This resolution recognizes the Islamic faith as one of the great religions of the world, acknowledges the onset of Ramadan (the holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal for Muslims), and expresses respect to Muslims in the United States and throughout the world on this occasion.

Cosponsors 24

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 23, 2020 to May 1, 2020; 22 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXAl GreenOriginalApr 23, 2020
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalApr 23, 2020
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalApr 23, 2020
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalApr 23, 2020
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalApr 23, 2020
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.OriginalApr 23, 2020
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalApr 23, 2020
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOriginalApr 23, 2020
D-MIDaniel T. KildeeOriginalApr 23, 2020
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalApr 23, 2020
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalApr 23, 2020
D-MIHaley M. StevensOriginalApr 23, 2020
D-MNIlhan OmarOriginalApr 23, 2020
D-VAJennifer WextonOriginalApr 23, 2020
D-CAJerry McNerneyOriginalApr 23, 2020
D-CAKatie PorterOriginalApr 23, 2020
D-TXMarc A. VeaseyOriginalApr 23, 2020
D-WAPramila JayapalOriginalApr 23, 2020
D-ILRaja KrishnamoorthiOriginalApr 23, 2020
D-MIRashida TlaibOriginalApr 23, 2020
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalApr 23, 2020
D-CAZoe LofgrenOriginalApr 23, 2020
D-MAJoseph P. Kennedy IIIApr 28, 2020
D-MIDebbie DingellMay 1, 2020

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Apr 23, 2020

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 23, 2020Introduced in House
  2. Apr 23, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Research

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CRS reports 1

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Cite it 1

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ProductTitleKindPublished
R46319Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19): Q&A on Global Implications and Responses ArchivedReportMay 14, 2020

Related bills 1

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Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced
Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 23, 2020Introduced in House

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