# 117-hres-708: Expressing support for the recognition of Christopher Columbus and his impact on the Italian-American community, and recognizing the second Monday in October as "Columbus Day".

117-hres-708, Expressing support for the recognition of Christopher Columbus and his impact on the Italian-American community, and recognizing the second Monday in October as "Columbus Day"., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-708
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing support for the recognition of Christopher Columbus and his impact on the Italian-American community, and recognizing the second Monday in October as "Columbus Day".
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2021-10-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing support for the recognition of Christopher Columbus and his impact on the Italian-American community, and recognizing the second Monday in October as "Columbus Day".

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sempolinski, Joseph [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-708 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/708)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-708 (as of 2026-10-15).