# 118-hres-844: Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.

118-hres-844, Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-844
- Congress: 118
- Title: Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2023-11-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 13
- 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 (13)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hres-844 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/844)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-844 (as of 2026-10-15).