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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. RES. 192
Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of
fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United
States and throughout the world for their faith.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH5, 2025
Mr. C
ARSON(for himself, Ms. OMAR, Ms. SIMON, and Ms. TLAIB) submitted
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs
RESOLUTION
Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Muslim
holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and com-
mending Muslims in the United States and throughout
the world for their faith.
Whereas it is estimated that there are approximately
1,900,000,000 Muslims worldwide and 4,500,000 Mus-
lims in the United States;
Whereas Ramadan is the holy month of fasting and spiritual
renewal for Muslims worldwide, and is the 9th month of
the Muslim calendar year;
Whereas the observance of the Muslim holy month of Rama-
dan commences at dusk on February 28, 2025, and con-
tinues for one lunar month;
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Whereas one of the purposes of fasting during the holy
month of Ramadan is for Muslims to gain a better un-
derstanding of the plight faced by those who are less for-
tunate;
Whereas American Muslims contribute greatly to charitable
organizations that help people from all faiths in the
United States and around the world by providing food for
the hungry, medical assistance, family services, scholastic
supplies, before and after school programs, refugee reset-
tlement, and relief efforts following natural disasters;
Whereas American Muslims have contributed greatly to the
United States, serving as medical professionals, teachers,
first responders, journalists, writers, artists, athletes,
small business owners, professors, activists, community
leaders, and elected public officials across government
representing both major political parties;
Whereas the American Muslim community is among the most
racially diverse faith groups in the United States;
Whereas Thomas Jefferson was the first President to host an
iftar, the meal breaking fast during Ramadan, at the
White House in 1805, and every President since 1996
has hosted an iftar for members of the community during
their Presidencies;
Whereas the Department of State and United States Agency
for International Development have hosted iftars through
the years for staff and members of the diplomatic com-
munity;
Whereas the Department of Agriculture has hosted iftar din-
ners since 2008 to recognize and welcome interfaith dia-
logue and collaboration with individuals and organiza-
tions whose core values often overlap significantly with
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the mission of the Department, including disaster recov-
ery, reducing food waste, ensuring access to nutritious
food, and fostering safe, prosperous, and thriving commu-
nities;
Whereas the Pentagon has held iftar dinners to celebrate
Ramadan starting in 1999, recognizing American Mus-
lims serving in all branches of the United States military;
and
Whereas over 5,500 Muslims serve on active duty, and over
2,300 Muslims serve as selected reserve personnel in the
United States Armed Forces: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That— 1
(1) in order to demonstrate solidarity with and 2
support for members of the community of Islam in 3
the United States and throughout the world, the 4
House of Representatives recognizes the Islamic 5
faith as one of the great religions of the world; and 6
(2) in observance of and out of respect for the 7
commencement of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month 8
of fasting and spiritual renewal, the House of Rep-9
resentatives acknowledges the onset of Ramadan and 10
expresses its deepest respect to Muslims in the 11
United States and throughout the world on this sig-12
nificant occasion. 13
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