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HJRES 591 100th Congress House Commemorations Ethnic groups Louisiana Music Special months

A joint resolution to designate August, 1988 as "Cajun Music Month".

Introduced: June 10, 1988 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 16, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jun 10, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jun 10, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates August 1988 as Cajun Music Month.

What's happening now June 16, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 28, 1988
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 28, 1988
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 12, 1988
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 23, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 591: A joint resolution to designate August, 1988 as "Cajun Music Month".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-591/
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"H.J. Res. 591: A joint resolution to designate August, 1988 as "Cajun Music Month".." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-591/.
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H.J. Res. 591, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-591/.
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