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HJRES 139 100th Congress House

A joint resolution to designate October 1988 as "Displaced Homemakers Month".

Introduced: March 7, 1988 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Displaced homemakersSpecial months
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 17, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Feb 5, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 5, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 17, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the month of October 1988 as Displaced Homemakers Awareness Month.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 7, 1988
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 7, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 139: A joint resolution to designate October 1988 as "Displaced Homemakers Month".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-139/
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"H.J. Res. 139: A joint resolution to designate October 1988 as "Displaced Homemakers Month".." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-139/.
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H.J. Res. 139, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-139/.
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