Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 595
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 25, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 25, 2019
Latest Action
Oct 8, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
595
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
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New York
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Washington
House Votes (0)
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Summary

This resolution celebrates the life of Mahatma Gandhi on the 150th anniversary of his birth and encourages the people of the United States to observe the International Day of Non-Violence.

Text (1)
September 25, 2019
Actions (3)
10/08/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
09/25/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
09/25/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:51 PM