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HJRES 260 100th Congress House Commemorations Brain Brain diseases Brain research Special years

A joint resolution to designate the decade beginning January 1, 1988, as the "Decade of the Brain".

Introduced: April 29, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 4, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Apr 29, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 29, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the decade beginning January 1, 1988, as the Decade of the Brain.

What's happening now May 4, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 307 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate the decade beginning January 1, 1988, as the "Decade of the Brain".
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 20, 1988
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 13, 1988
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 13, 1988
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 7, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 260: A joint resolution to designate the decade beginning January 1, 1988, as the "Decade of the Brain".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-260/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 260: A joint resolution to designate the decade beginning January 1, 1988, as the "Decade of the Brain".." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-260/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 260, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-260/.
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[H.J. Res. 260: A joint resolution to designate the decade beginning January 1, 1988, as the "Decade of the Brain".](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-260/)
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