# 117-hres-764: Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.

117-hres-764, Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-764
- Congress: 117
- Title: Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
- Introduced: 2021-11-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
- 117-hr-3807: Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022
- 117-hr-2249: Willie O’Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-2252: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-hres-764 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/764)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [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-3807: Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3807)
- [117-hr-2249: Willie O’Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2249)
- [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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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-764 (as of 2026-10-15).