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HJRES 148 100th Congress House

A joint resolution to designate the week beginning April 20, 1987, as "World Population Awareness Week".

Introduced: May 13, 1987 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Population growthSpecial weeks
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 1988
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 20, 1988
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 20, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 20, 1988
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 20, 1988
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 18, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Feb 11, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 11, 1987
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 613 – An amendment that designates the week beginning April 17, 1988 as World Population Awareness Week. Pending Apr 20, 1988
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 Latest action April 22, 1988

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the week of April 20 through April 25, 1987, as World Population Awareness Week.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 69 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate the week beginning April 20, 1987, as "World Population Awareness Week".
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 6
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 13, 1988
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 28, 1988
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 16, 1988
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Dec 18, 1987
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 13, 1987
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 1, 1987
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Apr 1, 1987
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Apr 1, 1987
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Mar 17, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 148: A joint resolution to designate the week beginning April 20, 1987, as "World Population Awareness Week".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-148/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 148: A joint resolution to designate the week beginning April 20, 1987, as "World Population Awareness Week".." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-148/.
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H.J. Res. 148, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-148/.
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[H.J. Res. 148: A joint resolution to designate the week beginning April 20, 1987, as "World Population Awareness Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-148/)
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