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HJRES 350 100th Congress House Commemorations AIDS (Disease) Special months

A joint resolution designating October 1987 as "AIDS Awareness Month".

Introduced: August 6, 1987 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 17, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Aug 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Aug 6, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates October 1987 as AIDS Awareness Month. Authorizes and requests the President to issue a proclamation calling upon the medical and educational communities to create and distribute information and sponsor programs which will help the American people become more aware of the causes of AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) and the best methods of preventing the spread of the AIDS virus.

What's happening now August 17, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

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