# 117-hres-753: Expressing support for the designation of October 28 as "Oxi Day" to commemorate the anniversary of Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas' answer of "Oxi!" or "No!" to surrender to the Axis forces, inflicting a fatal wound that helped save democracy for the world.

117-hres-753, Expressing support for the designation of October 28 as "Oxi Day" to commemorate the anniversary of Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas' answer of "Oxi!" or "No!" to surrender to the Axis forces, inflicting a fatal wound that helped save democracy for the world., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-753
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of October 28 as "Oxi Day" to commemorate the anniversary of Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas' answer of "Oxi!" or "No!" to surrender to the Axis forces, inflicting a fatal wound that helped save democracy for the world.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2021-10-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing support for the designation of October 28 as "Oxi Day" to commemorate the anniversary of Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas' answer of "Oxi!" or "No!" to surrender to the Axis forces, inflicting a fatal wound that helped save democracy for the world.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-753 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/753)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-753 (as of 2026-10-15).