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US lawmaker introduces bill to declare Diwali a federal holiday
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"Today, I was proud to announce the introduction of the #Diwali Day Act, my bill that would make Diwali a federal holiday. Thank you to all my government colleagues and the many advocates who joined me to express their support," Meng tweeted on Saturday.
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Legislation to make Diwali a federal holiday in US
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 4 (ANI): Congresswoman Carolyn B Mahoney announced introducing a bill in US Congress, legislation that would make Diwali a nationally recognized federal holiday.
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US lawmaker to introduce Bill to make Diwali federal holiday
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 2 (ANI): Congressman Carolyn Maloney will introduce a bill in US Congress, which aims to establish Diwali as a federal holiday in the United States.
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Biden signs Juneteenth bill into law, creating new federal holiday
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) signed legislation establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day -- a US federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States and said it will go down as "one of the greatest honor
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US Senate passes bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
California [US], June 16 (ANI): US Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed bill to make Juneteenth, which recognises or mark the emancipation of formerly enslaved African Americans, a federal holiday.
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