Expressing support for the designation of the month of January, as "Tamil Language and Heritage Month".
Latest action · Jan 14, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.
- IntroducedJan 14, 2025
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution recognizes that Tamil Americans enhance the rich diversity of the United States and supports the designation of Tamil Language and Heritage Month.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 14, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Original | Jan 14, 2025 |
| R-NY | Nicole Malliotakis | Original | Jan 14, 2025 |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Original | Jan 14, 2025 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Jan 14, 2025 |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Original | Jan 14, 2025 |
| D-VA | Suhas Subramanyam | Original | Jan 14, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Jan 31, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jan 31, 2025 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Jan 31, 2025 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Jan 31, 2025 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Jan 31, 2025 | |
| D-NC | Donald G. Davis | Jan 31, 2025 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jan 31, 2025 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jan 31, 2025 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jan 31, 2025 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Jan 31, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Jan 31, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Jan 31, 2025 | |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Jan 31, 2025 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Jan 31, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Jan 31, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Jan 31, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jan 31, 2025 | |
| D-VA | James R. Walkinshaw | Sep 30, 2025 | |
| D-VT | Becca Balint | Oct 22, 2026 |
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 Jan 14, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 14, 2025Submitted in House
- Jan 14, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing support for the designation of the month of January, as "Tamil Language and Heritage Month".
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 14, 2025Introduced in House
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