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

House Resolution

H.Res. 824

119th Congress

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

In Committee

Introduced:Oct 21, 2025

Primary Sponsor

John R. Moolenaar

Representative

Republican

MI-2

Cosponsors

17

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Commerce

Summary

This bill expresses the House's support for National Veterans Small Business Week and celebrates small business owners who are veterans or their spouses. It recognizes the important contributions that veteran entrepreneurs make to the United States.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

SponsorJohn R. Moolenaar (R-MI)

Introduced10/21/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

ChamberHouse

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

This bill expresses the House's support for National Veterans Small Business Week and celebrates small business owners who are veterans or their spouses. It recognizes the important contributions that veteran entrepreneurs make to the United States.

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This bill expresses the House's support for National Veterans Small Business Week and celebrates small business owners who are veterans or their spouses. It recognizes the important contributions that veteran entrepreneurs make to the United States.

Bill Number: 824
Sponsor: John R. Moolenaar (R-MI)
Introduced: 10/21/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Policy Area: Commerce

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Fact Sheet

Title: Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.
Bill Number: 824
Sponsor: John R. Moolenaar (R-MI)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced: 10/21/2025
Summary: This bill expresses the House's support for National Veterans Small Business Week and celebrates small business owners who are veterans or their spouses. It recognizes the important contributions that veteran entrepreneurs make to the United States.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill expresses the House's support for National Veterans Small Business Week and celebrates small business owners who are veterans or their spouses. It recognizes the important contributions that veteran entrepreneurs make to the United States.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' support for the goals and ideals of National Veterans Small Business Week, celebrates the millions of people in the United States—especially veterans and their spouses—who benefit from Small Business Administration programs, and expresses appreciation for the continued service to the United States by the nation's veterans through small business ownership and entrepreneurship.</p>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill supports the goals and ideals of National Veterans Small Business Week, which highlights the achievements of veteran-owned small businesses.
It celebrates the millions of Americans, especially veterans and their spouses, who benefit from Small Business Administration programs.
The bill expresses appreciation for veterans who continue to serve the country through small business ownership and entrepreneurship.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would primarily impact veterans and their spouses who own or are considering starting small businesses. It would recognize and celebrate their contributions to the American economy and society. This could help raise awareness of veteran entrepreneurship and the resources available to support it.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Commerce

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

824, 119th Congress (2025). "Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hres-824