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H.Res. 816: Recognizing the holiday of Diwali.

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H.Res. 816: Recognizing the holiday of Diwali.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-10-04 · Commemorations · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-10-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Recognizing the holiday of Diwali.

Plain summary

Recognizes the historical and cultural significance of Diwali, an annual festival celebrated by many South Asians that is particularly significant to Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains. Requests that the President issue a proclamation recognizing Diwali.

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Official text

Recognizing the holiday of Diwali.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] · 0 cosponsors

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Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Record fed-us-cong108-hres816 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108