HRES 538
116th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Asia
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Recognizing the historical, cultural, and religious significance of Sikh Americans, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Aug 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Aug 6, 2019
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
This resolution recognizes the contributions and sacrifices made by Sikh Americans and expresses respect for all Sikhs who practice their faith.
The resolution also recognizes the historical, cultural, and religious significance of Guru Nanak's 550th birthday.
Additionally, the resolution recognizes the discrimination Sikh Americans have faced.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Related & companion bills
4
Bill text
1 version
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
65
D
Lieu, Ted
CLAY, WM.
D
Hayes, Jahana
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
D
Dingell, Debbie
D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
D
Brownley, Julia
D
Pocan, Mark
D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Levin, Andy
D
Cohen, Steve
D
Soto, Darren
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
D
Jayapal, Pramila
R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
D
Norcross, Donald
D
Correa, J. Luis
D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Lipinski, Daniel
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
R
Schweikert, David
R
Wilson, Joe
Mitchell, Paul
Pence, Greg
D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
D
Larsen, Rick
D
Moore, Gwen
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Lawrence, Brenda
D
McCollum, Betty
D
Stanton, Greg
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
R
Crenshaw, Dan
D
Espaillat, Adriano
D
Meng, Grace
D
Smith, Adam
R
Grothman, Glenn
D
McGovern, James P.
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
D
Vargas, Juan
D
Crow, Jason
D
Khanna, Ro
D
Lee, Susie
D
Bera, Ami
D
Carson, André
D
Chu, Judy
D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
Cook, Paul
D
Costa, Jim
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 538: Recognizing the historical, cultural, and religious significance of Sikh Americans, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-538/
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