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HRES 826 111th 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 13, 2009 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Oct 13, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Oct 13, 2009
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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) 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 should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 826: 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.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-826/
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"H. Res. 826: 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.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-826/.
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H. Res. 826, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-826/.
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[H. Res. 826: 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/111-HRES-826/)
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