# 117-hres-237: Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz.

117-hres-237, Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-237
- Congress: 117
- Title: Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism.
- Introduced: 2021-03-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz.

## Cosponsors (29)

- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] (R-MI), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7] (D-GA), 2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-237 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/237)

## Related
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- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-1282: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1282)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
- [117-hr-2252: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2252)
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