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HJRES 565 100th Congress House

A joint resolution designating 1989 as the "Year of the Young Reader".

Introduced: May 19, 1988 See on congress.gov
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May 10, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 10, 1988
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 Latest action May 10, 1988

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates 1989 as the Year of the Young Reader.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 315 Identical bill A joint resolution designating 1989 as, "Year of the Young Reader".
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Aug 2, 1988
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 26, 1988
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 19, 1988
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 19, 1988
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 565: A joint resolution designating 1989 as the "Year of the Young Reader".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-565/
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"H.J. Res. 565: A joint resolution designating 1989 as the "Year of the Young Reader".." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-565/.
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H.J. Res. 565, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-565/.
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