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HJRES 473 100th Congress House

A joint resolution designating March 1988 as "Women's History Month".

Introduced: February 24, 1988 Introduced by: Pelosi, Nancy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Commemorations HistorySpecial monthsWomen
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 7, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Mar 2, 1988
See S.J.Res.262.
Feb 24, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 24, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 7, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the month of March 1988 as Women's History Month.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 262 Related bill A joint resolution to designate the month of March, 1988, as "Women's History Month."
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 3
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Mar 1, 1988
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 1, 1988
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 1, 1988
MILLER, GEORGE
· Mar 1, 1988
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Feb 24, 1988
BALLENGER, CASS
· Feb 24, 1988
CONYERS, JOHN
· Feb 24, 1988
EVANS, LANE
· Feb 24, 1988
FRANK, BARNEY
· Feb 24, 1988
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Feb 24, 1988
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 24, 1988
JOHNSON, NANCY
· Feb 24, 1988
LANTOS, TOM
· Feb 24, 1988
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 24, 1988
MATSUI, ROBERT
· Feb 24, 1988
SABO, MARTIN
· Feb 24, 1988
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 24, 1988
SKELTON, IKE
· Feb 24, 1988
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Feb 24, 1988
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Feb 24, 1988
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 473: A joint resolution designating March 1988 as "Women's History Month".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-473/
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"H.J. Res. 473: A joint resolution designating March 1988 as "Women's History Month".." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-473/.
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H.J. Res. 473, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-473/.
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