Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2025.
Latest action · Jan 28, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 28, 2025
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution recognizes the cultural and historical significance of the Lunar New Year.
The resolution expresses, in observance of this Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake, the deepest respect of the House of Representatives for Asian Americans and all individuals throughout the world who celebrate this significant occasion.
The resolution wishes Asian Americans and all individuals who observe this holiday a happy and prosperous new year.
Cosponsors 51
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 28, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025; 50 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-CA | Dave Min | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-CA | Derek Tran | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-CA | Kevin Mullin | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-WA | Marilyn Strickland | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-VA | Suhas Subramanyam | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-NV | Susie Lee | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-CA | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-NC | Valerie P. Foushee | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-AZ | Yassamin Ansari | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| R-CA | Young Kim | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| R-NY | Nicole Malliotakis | Sep 30, 2025 |
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 28, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2025Submitted in House
- Jan 28, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46674 | Lunar New Year: Fact Sheet | Report | Jan 16, 2026 |
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 49 | Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2023. | Cross-Congress related bill | Jan 20, 2023 |
| HRES 120 | Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2021. | Cross-Congress related bill | Feb 11, 2021 |
| HRES 890 | Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2022. | Cross-Congress related bill | Jan 28, 2022 |
| HRES 1002 | Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2024. | Cross-Congress related bill | Feb 7, 2024 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2025.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2025Introduced in House
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