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HR 613 100th Congress House

A bill to designate "The Stars and Stripes Forever" as the national march of the United States of America.

Introduced: May 12, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 1987
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Nov 17, 1987
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 13, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 18, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jan 20, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 20, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 17, 1987

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates "The Stars and Stripes Forever" as the national march.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 12, 1987
FROST, MARTIN
· Feb 10, 1987
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Feb 10, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 613: A bill to designate "The Stars and Stripes Forever" as the national march of the United States of America.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-613/
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"H.R. 613: A bill to designate "The Stars and Stripes Forever" as the national march of the United States of America.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-613/.
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H.R. 613, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-613/.
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