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HJRES 578 100th Congress House Commemorations Lighthouses and lightships Special days

A joint resolution designating August 7, 1989, as "National Lighthouse Day".

Introduced: May 25, 1988 See on congress.gov
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Jun 2, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
May 25, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 25, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates August 7, 1989, as National Lighthouse Day and calls for lighthouse grounds, where feasible, to be open to the public.

What's happening now June 2, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 23, 1988
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 578: A joint resolution designating August 7, 1989, as "National Lighthouse Day".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-578/
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"H.J. Res. 578: A joint resolution designating August 7, 1989, as "National Lighthouse Day".." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-578/.
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H.J. Res. 578, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-578/.
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