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HR 3182 100th Congress House Commemorations Spanish Americans (U.S.) Special months

A bill to amend Public Law 90-498 to provide for the designation of "National Hispanic Heritage Month".

Introduced: August 6, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Aug 17, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Aug 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Aug 6, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the period beginning September 15 and ending October 15 each year as National Hispanic Heritage Month. (Current law designates the week including September 15 and 16 each year as National Hispanic Heritage Week.)

What's happening now August 17, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

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  • S 2200 Identical bill A bill to amend Public Law 90-498 to provide for the designation of National Hispanic Heritage Month.
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 13, 1988
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 13, 1988
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Dec 10, 1987
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 29, 1987
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Aug 6, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3182: A bill to amend Public Law 90-498 to provide for the designation of "National Hispanic Heritage Month".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3182/
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"H.R. 3182: A bill to amend Public Law 90-498 to provide for the designation of "National Hispanic Heritage Month".." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3182/.
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H.R. 3182, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3182/.
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[H.R. 3182: A bill to amend Public Law 90-498 to provide for the designation of "National Hispanic Heritage Month".](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3182/)
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