House resolution · 110th Congress · Latest step: Passed House
Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedOct 16, 2007
- Committee actionOct 23, 2007
- Passed HouseOct 29, 2007 · 358–0
Latest action: Oct 29, 2007 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
35 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 33 Democrats
33 of 35 cosponsors (94%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Howard Berman (D-CA), Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Bob Filner (D-CA), Al Green (D-TX), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Rush Holt (D-NJ), Michael Honda (D-CA), Steve Israel (D-NY), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Nick Lampson (D-TX), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Edward Markey (D-MA), Jim Matheson (D-UT), Jim McDermott (D-WA), Jerry McNerney (D-CA), Michael McNulty (D-NY), George Miller (D-CA), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Donald Payne (D-NJ), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Ed Royce (R-CA) and 5 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Joe Wilson.
- H.R. 497 (110th) Brigadier General Francis Marion Memorial Act of 2007
- H.Res. 1383 (110th) Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the independence of Bulgaria.
- H.Res. 245 (110th) Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.
- H.R. 471 (110th) Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act of 2007
- H.Con.Res. 315 (110th) Supporting the idea that coalition victory in Iraq is possible.
- H.R. 697 (110th) National Right-to-Work Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.