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HRES 211 115th Congress House Arts, Culture, Religion Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Historical and cultural resources Human rights Iran Middle East Racial and ethnic relations Religion

Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz.

Introduced: March 20, 2017 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz.

Expresses appreciation for the contributions of Iranian-Americans to U.S. society in observance of Nowruz.

Recognizes the aspirations of all people, including the people of Iran, for human rights and religious tolerance as embodied in the spirit of Nowruz.

Wishes Iranian-Americans, the people of Iran, and all those who observe this holiday a prosperous new year.

What's happening now March 20, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 20, 2018
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Chu, Judy
California · Mar 20, 2017
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Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 20, 2017
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 20, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 211: Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-211/
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"H. Res. 211: Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-211/.
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H. Res. 211, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-211/.
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