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HRES 223 109th 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: October 28, 2005 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 109th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 20, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Apr 20, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 20, 2005

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 (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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 58 Related bill Recognizing the holiday of Diwali.
  • HRES 548 Related bill Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 8 Republican 1
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Nov 18, 2005
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 9, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 7, 2005
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Nov 3, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Nov 3, 2005
Meek, Kendrick
· Nov 1, 2005
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Oct 28, 2005
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 28, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 28, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Oct 28, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 223: 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.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-223/
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"H. Res. 223: 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.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-223/.
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H. Res. 223, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-223/.
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