Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Mardi Gras and the celebration's origins in Mobile, Alabama.

This resolution would have the U.S. House of Representatives formally recognize Mobile, Alabama, as the place where Mardi Gras was first celebrated in the United States. It states that Mobile has celebrated Mardi Gras, the end of the yearly Carnival season, since 1703. It also notes that the celebration includes parades and festivities before the Christian season of Lent, and that it recalls the arrival of French settlers in the Louisiana territory, whose first capital was in Mobile. The resolution does not create any new programs, spending, or legal requirements.

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Sponsors

• Barry Moore Republican sponsor
• 6 cosponsors