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HJRES 516 100th Congress House

A joint resolution designating the week of July 24 to July 30, 1988, as "National Invent America! Week".

Introduced: March 23, 1988 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 29, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Mar 23, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 23, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 29, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the week of July 24 through July 30, 1988, as National Invent America! Week.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 23, 1988
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 23, 1988
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 23, 1988
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 516: A joint resolution designating the week of July 24 to July 30, 1988, as "National Invent America! Week".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-516/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 516: A joint resolution designating the week of July 24 to July 30, 1988, as "National Invent America! Week".." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-516/.
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H.J. Res. 516, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-516/.
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[H.J. Res. 516: A joint resolution designating the week of July 24 to July 30, 1988, as "National Invent America! Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-516/)
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