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HRES 798 111th Congress House Arts, Culture, Religion Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Religion

Conveying the best wishes of the House of Representatives to those celebrating Diwali.

Introduced: October 23, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Oct 29, 2009
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 29, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 6, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Oct 6, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the historical and religious significance of Diwali.

Celebrates the rich cultural and religious diversity of the people of the United States and the freedom of religion guaranteed to all Americans.

Conveys best wishes to its fellow Americans and to people around the world celebrating Diwali.

What's happening now October 29, 2009

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 8 Republican 1
Adler, John
· Oct 23, 2009
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 23, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 23, 2009
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 23, 2009
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 23, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 14, 2009
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Oct 14, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Oct 14, 2009
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 6, 2009
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Oct 6, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 798: Conveying the best wishes of the House of Representatives to those celebrating Diwali.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-798/
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"H. Res. 798: Conveying the best wishes of the House of Representatives to those celebrating Diwali.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-798/.
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H. Res. 798, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-798/.
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