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Expressing support for designation of May 16, 2025, as the "National Day of Light".

5/22/2025, 3:28 PM

Summary of Bill HRES 425

H.Res. 425 of the 119th Congress, introduced on May 17, 2025, expresses support for designating May 16, 2025, as the "National Day of Light." The bill aims to recognize and commemorate this specific day as a national observance focused on light-related themes. The text lists and key provisions extracted from the bill mainly revolve around this designation, with a focus on promoting awareness and activities related to light-based concepts. For further details and the official text of the bill, the PDF version is available at https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hres425/BILLS-119hres425ih.pdf.

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Current Status of Bill HRES 425

Bill HRES 425 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 17, 2025. Bill HRES 425 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on May 17, 2025.  Bill HRES 425's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. as of May 17, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HRES 425

Total Number of Sponsors
2
Democrat Sponsors
2
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HRES 425

Primary Policy Focus

Science, Technology, Communications

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HRES 425

Expressing support for designation of May 16, 2025, as the "National Day of Light".
Expressing support for designation of May 16, 2025, as the "National Day of Light".

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HRES 425

Joseph D. Morelle
Joseph D. Morelle
New YorkDemocrat
Brian J. Mast
Brian J. Mast
FloridaRepublican

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