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HRES 997 116th Congress House Commerce Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes

Expressing support for the Fourth of July, America's birthday, and the hundreds of businesses and workers that make up the fireworks industry.

Introduced: June 25, 2020 Introduced by: Johnson, Dusty Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Jun 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 11, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes the historic importance of fireworks displays in the United States and the joy the fireworks industry brings to communities and neighborhoods across the country, and it urges cities, towns, counties, and other municipalities to reconsider postponing or canceling their Fourth of July celebrations so that Americans can celebrate while adhering to appropriate social distancing guidelines.

What's happening now June 11, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 8
Hartzler, Vicky
· Jul 9, 2020
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Jun 25, 2020
Conaway, K.
· Jun 25, 2020
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Jun 25, 2020
Hagedorn, Jim
· Jun 25, 2020
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Jun 25, 2020
Keller, Fred
· Jun 25, 2020
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Jun 25, 2020
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jun 25, 2020
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Jun 25, 2020
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jun 25, 2020
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 25, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 997: Expressing support for the Fourth of July, America's birthday, and the hundreds of businesses and workers that make up the fireworks industry.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-997/
MLA
"H. Res. 997: Expressing support for the Fourth of July, America's birthday, and the hundreds of businesses and workers that make up the fireworks industry.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-997/.
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H. Res. 997, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-997/.
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[H. Res. 997: Expressing support for the Fourth of July, America's birthday, and the hundreds of businesses and workers that make up the fireworks industry.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-997/)
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