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Grace Meng (D-NY)

Diwali Day Act

H.R. 10967 · House bill Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

A Democratic bill with 20 Democratic cosponsors · See all 20 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

H.R. 10967 is known as the "Diwali Day Act". Introduced in the House of Representatives on November 9, 2026, the bill amends title 5, United States Code. Its main purpose is to establish Diwali, which is also known as "Deepavali", as a Federal holiday. The text notes that Diwali is celebrated by South and Southeast Asian communities, as well as diverse religious groups such as Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, and Jains. Millions of Americans celebrate Diwali, which is also called the "Festival of Lights". The bill points out that Diwali signifies the victory of good over evil and fairness, and knowledge over ignorance.