# 119-hres-1051: Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Mardi Gras and the celebration's origins in Mobile, Alabama.

119-hres-1051, Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Mardi Gras and the celebration's origins in Mobile, Alabama., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1051
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Mardi Gras and the celebration's origins in Mobile, Alabama.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This resolution would recognize Mobile, Alabama as the historic origin of Mardi Gras in the United States.** The bill's findings note that Mobile has celebrated Carnival since 1703, that its parades and throws mark the end of Carnival and the start of Lent, and that the celebration is tied to the early arrival of French settlers in the Louisiana territory.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-hr-3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5616: $2.50 for America’s 250th Act
- 119-hr-4577: Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2740: To modify the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest, and for other purposes.

## Sources
- [119-hres-1051 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1051)

## Related
- [119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8800)
- [119-hr-3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defe…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3838)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-5616: $2.50 for America’s 250th Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5616)
- [119-hr-4577: Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4577)
- [119-hr-2740: To modify the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest, and for other purpos…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2740)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1051 (as of 2026-04-21).