HRES 826
111th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Asia
Commemorative events and holidays
India
Postal service
Religion
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
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Oct 13, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Oct 13, 2009
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 should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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