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SJRES 144 100th Congress Senate

A joint resolution designating the week beginning October 18, 1987, as "Financial Independence Week".

Introduced: August 7, 1987 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Personal budgetsSaving and investmentSpecial weeks
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 26, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Oct 19, 1987
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 19, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Oct 15, 1987
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Oct 15, 1987
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Oct 15, 1987
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 29, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
May 29, 1987
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 26, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the week beginning October 18, 1987, as Financial Independence Week. Urges all citizens to pursue financial independence through sound planning and management of their individual resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 185 Identical bill A resolution designating the week beginning October 18, 1987 as "Financial Independence Week".
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Aug 7, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 144: A joint resolution designating the week beginning October 18, 1987, as "Financial Independence Week".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-144/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 144: A joint resolution designating the week beginning October 18, 1987, as "Financial Independence Week".." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-144/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 144, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-144/.
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[S.J. Res. 144: A joint resolution designating the week beginning October 18, 1987, as "Financial Independence Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-144/)
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