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Commemorating the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

Introduced: October 1, 2020 Introduced by: Krishnamoorthi, Raja Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Oct 9, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Oct 1, 2020
Introduced in House
Oct 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution celebrates the life of Mahatma Gandhi and encourages the people of the United States to observe the International Day of Non-Violence.

What's happening now October 9, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 595 Related bill Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 10 Republican 2
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Costa, Jim
California · Oct 6, 2020
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Bera, Ami
California · Oct 1, 2020
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 1, 2020
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Oct 1, 2020
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 1, 2020
Holding, George
· Oct 1, 2020
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Oct 1, 2020
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Khanna, Ro
California · Oct 1, 2020
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 1, 2020
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 1, 2020
PRICE, DAVID
· Oct 1, 2020
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Oct 1, 2020
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 1, 2020
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Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 1, 2020
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Oct 1, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· Oct 1, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1170: Commemorating the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1170/
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"H. Res. 1170: Commemorating the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1170/.
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H. Res. 1170, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1170/.
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