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HJRES 551 100th Congress House

A joint resolution to designate the period commencing September 25, 1988, and ending on October 1, 1988, as "National Historically Black Colleges Week".

Introduced: July 13, 1988 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Black collegesSpecial weeks
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 2, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Apr 25, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 25, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 2, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the period commencing September 25, 1988, and ending October 1, 1988, as National Historically Black Colleges Week.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 290 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate the period commencing September 25, 1988 and ending on October 1, 1988, as " National H…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 13, 1988
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 13, 1988
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 18, 1988
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · May 18, 1988
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 551: A joint resolution to designate the period commencing September 25, 1988, and ending on October 1, 1988, as "National Historically Black Colleges Week".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-551/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 551: A joint resolution to designate the period commencing September 25, 1988, and ending on October 1, 1988, as "National Historically Black Colleges Week".." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-551/.
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H.J. Res. 551, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-551/.
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[H.J. Res. 551: A joint resolution to designate the period commencing September 25, 1988, and ending on October 1, 1988, as "National Historically Black Colleges Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-551/)
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