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HRES 940 116th Congress House International Affairs Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Religion

Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith.

Introduced: April 23, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Apr 23, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 23, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes the Islamic faith as one of the great religions of the world, acknowledges the onset of Ramadan (the holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal for Muslims), and expresses respect to Muslims in the United States and throughout the world on this occasion.

What's happening now April 23, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 14
D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · May 1, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Apr 28, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 23, 2020
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Apr 23, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Apr 23, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Apr 23, 2020
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Apr 23, 2020
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 23, 2020
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 23, 2020
McNerney, Jerry
· Apr 23, 2020
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 23, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 23, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Apr 23, 2020
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Apr 23, 2020
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Apr 23, 2020
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Apr 23, 2020
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 23, 2020
Wexton, Jennifer
· Apr 23, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 940: Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-940/
MLA
"H. Res. 940: Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-940/.
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H. Res. 940, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-940/.
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[H. Res. 940: Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-940/)
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