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HJRES 181 100th Congress House

A joint resolution commemorating the bicentennial of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.

Introduced: March 10, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 10, 1987
Became Public Law No: 100-67.
Jul 10, 1987
Signed by President.
Jul 2, 1987
Presented to President.
Jul 1, 1987
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jun 29, 1987
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 26, 1987
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jun 26, 1987
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jun 26, 1987
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 11, 1987
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 10, 1987
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jun 10, 1987
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jun 10, 1987
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 10, 1987
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 18, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Mar 10, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 10, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 10, 1987

Became Public Law No: 100-67.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commemorates the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 as one of the fundamental legal documents of the United States. Authorizes and requests the President to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe the bicentennial of the Northwest Ordinance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 6 Republican 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 28, 1987
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 28, 1987
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 28, 1987
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 28, 1987
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 28, 1987
CRANE, PHILIP
· Mar 10, 1987
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 10, 1987
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 10, 1987
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Mar 10, 1987
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 10, 1987
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 10, 1987
TAUZIN, W.
· Mar 10, 1987
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 10, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 181: A joint resolution commemorating the bicentennial of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-181/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 181: A joint resolution commemorating the bicentennial of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-181/.
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H.J. Res. 181, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-181/.
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