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HRES 129 108th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in commemoration of Diwali, a festival celebrated by people of Indian origin.

Introduced: May 13, 2004 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 108th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 5, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Mar 5, 2003
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 Latest action March 5, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) a postage stamp should be issued by the United States Postal Service in commemoration of Diwali, a festival celebrated by people of Indian origin; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 184 Identical bill Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in commemoration of Diwali, …
  • SRES 318 Identical bill A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that a postage stamp should be issued in commemoration of Diwali, a fes…
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 13, 2004
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 129: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in commemoration of Diwali, a festival celebrated by people of Indian origin.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-129/
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"H. Res. 129: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in commemoration of Diwali, a festival celebrated by people of Indian origin.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-129/.
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H. Res. 129, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-129/.
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[H. Res. 129: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in commemoration of Diwali, a festival celebrated by people of Indian origin.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-129/)
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