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HJRES 616 100th Congress House Commemorations Poetry Special weeks

A joint resolution designating October 16 through 22, 1988, as "National Poetry Week".

Introduced: July 14, 1988 Introduced by: Pelosi, Nancy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jul 21, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jul 14, 1988
Introduced in House
Jul 14, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the week of October 16 through October 22, 1988, as National Poetry Week.

What's happening now July 21, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 14, 1988
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 14, 1988
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 14, 1988
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 14, 1988
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 616: A joint resolution designating October 16 through 22, 1988, as "National Poetry Week".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-616/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 616: A joint resolution designating October 16 through 22, 1988, as "National Poetry Week".." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-616/.
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H.J. Res. 616, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-616/.
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