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HRES 653 110th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the concept of nonviolence and the teachings of Gandhi remain relevant and instructive in today's world and the United States should take an…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the concept of nonviolence and the teachings of Gandhi remain relevant and instructive in today's world and the United States should take an active role in disseminating the message of nonviolence through education and public awareness.

Introduced: December 18, 2007 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 110th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 17, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sep 17, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 17, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) nonviolence and Mahatma Gandhi's teachings remain relevant in today's world; (2) our nation should take an active role in disseminating the message of nonviolence; and (3) the President should request the American people to observe the International Day of Non-Violence.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6 Republican 1
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Apr 22, 2008
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 22, 2008
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 22, 2008
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 9, 2008
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jan 15, 2008
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 18, 2007
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Dec 13, 2007
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 17, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 653: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the concept of nonviolence and the teachings of Gandhi remain relevant and instructive in today's world and the United States should take an active role in disseminating the message of nonviolence through education and public awareness.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-653/
MLA
"H. Res. 653: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the concept of nonviolence and the teachings of Gandhi remain relevant and instructive in today's world and the United States should take an active role in disseminating the message of nonviolence through education and public awareness.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-653/.
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H. Res. 653, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-653/.
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[H. Res. 653: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the concept of nonviolence and the teachings of Gandhi remain relevant and instructive in today's world and the United States should take an active role in disseminating the message of nonviolence through education and public awareness.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-653/)
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