HRES 61 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Expressing support for the recognition of January as "Muslim-American Heritage Month" and celebrating the heritage and culture of Muslim Americans in the United States.

Latest action · Jan 23, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2025
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

This resolution supports the designation of Muslim-American Heritage Month and honors the contributions of Muslim Americans in the economy, culture, and identity of the United States.

Cosponsors 31

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 23, 2025 to May 29, 2026; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNIlhan OmarOriginalJan 23, 2025
D-CALateefah SimonOriginalJan 23, 2025
D-MIRashida TlaibOriginalJan 23, 2025
D-NYAlexandria Ocasio-CortezFeb 4, 2025
D-ILDelia C. RamirezFeb 4, 2025
D-HIEd CaseFeb 4, 2025
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonFeb 4, 2025
D-WIGwen MooreFeb 4, 2025
D-ILJonathan L. JacksonFeb 4, 2025
D-CAJuan VargasFeb 4, 2025
D-NJLaMonica McIverFeb 4, 2025
D-NJNellie PouFeb 4, 2025
D-NYNydia M. VelázquezFeb 4, 2025
D-NYPaul TonkoFeb 4, 2025
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaFeb 4, 2025
D-WAAdam SmithFeb 5, 2025
D-MAAyanna PressleyFeb 5, 2025
D-MIDebbie DingellFeb 5, 2025
D-MOEmanuel CleaverFeb 5, 2025
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.Feb 5, 2025
D-CAKevin MullinFeb 5, 2025
D-NMMelanie A. StansburyFeb 5, 2025
D-ILRaja KrishnamoorthiFeb 5, 2025
D-CARo KhannaFeb 5, 2025
D-CAEric SwalwellFeb 6, 2025
D-TXLizzie FletcherApr 8, 2025
D-FLSheila Cherfilus-McCormickApr 30, 2025
D-OHGreg LandsmanSep 19, 2025
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.May 29, 2026
D-NYGrace MengMay 29, 2026
D-NJRobert MenendezMay 29, 2026

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseOversight and Government Reform Committee
Referred Jan 23, 2025

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 23, 2025Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E64)
  2. Jan 23, 2025Submitted in House
  3. Jan 23, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E64André Carson D-INJan 23, 2025

Research

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CRS reports 1

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Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

ProductTitleKindPublished
R45003Muslim Holidays: Fact SheetReportMar 3, 2026

Related bills 1

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Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced
Expressing support for the recognition of January as "Muslim-American Heritage Month" and celebrating the heritage and culture of Muslim Americans in the United States.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 23, 2025Introduced in House

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