HRES 223
109th Congress
House
Commemorations
Asians
Government Operations and Politics
Hinduism
Holidays
India
Postage stamps
Religion
South Asia
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: April 20, 2005
Introduced by:
Pallone, Frank
Democratic
· New Jersey
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Apr 20, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Apr 20, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) a postage stamp should be issued by the United States Postal Service (USPS) in commemoration of Diwali, a festival celebrated by people of Indian origin; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee of the USPS should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
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