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HJRES 142 101th Congress House

To designate the period commencing November 12, 1989, and ending November 18, 1989, as "Geography Awareness Week".

Introduced: June 22, 1989 See on congress.gov
Education CommemorationsGeography and mappingSpecial weeks
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 9, 1989
See S.J.Res.120.
Feb 16, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Feb 9, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 9, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 9, 1989

See S.J.Res.120.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the week of November 12 through November 18, 1989, as Geography Awareness Week.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 120 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate the period commencing November 12, 1989, and ending November 18, 1989, as "Geography Aw…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 6 Republican 1
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 16, 1989
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Oct 16, 1989
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Oct 11, 1989
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 11, 1989
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Oct 11, 1989
TAUZIN, W.
· Oct 11, 1989
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Sep 21, 1989
FROST, MARTIN
· Sep 21, 1989
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Sep 21, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 21, 1989
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 22, 1989
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 21, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 142: To designate the period commencing November 12, 1989, and ending November 18, 1989, as "Geography Awareness Week".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-142/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 142: To designate the period commencing November 12, 1989, and ending November 18, 1989, as "Geography Awareness Week".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-142/.
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H.J. Res. 142, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-142/.
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[H.J. Res. 142: To designate the period commencing November 12, 1989, and ending November 18, 1989, as "Geography Awareness Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-142/)
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