HJRES 148 101th Congress House

Designating March 1989 as "Women's History Month".

Introduced: February 22, 1989 Introduced by: Pelosi, Nancy Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Social Sciences and History CommemorationsHistorySpecial monthsWomen

Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 24, 1989

Became Public Law No: 101-6.

Mar 24, 1989

Signed by President.

Mar 17, 1989

Presented to President.

Mar 16, 1989

Measure Signed in Senate.

Mar 16, 1989

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 15, 1989

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Mar 15, 1989

Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Mar 8, 1989

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Mar 7, 1989

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.

Mar 7, 1989

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Mar 7, 1989

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 7, 1989

On passage Passed by voice vote.

Mar 7, 1989

Considered by unanimous consent.

Mar 7, 1989

Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

Mar 7, 1989

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.

Feb 27, 1989

Subcommittee on Census and Population Discharged.

Feb 27, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Feb 22, 1989

Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Feb 22, 1989

Introduced in House

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 2	–	An amendment to include March of 1990 as "Women's History Month".	Agreed to	Mar 7, 1989

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Latest action March 24, 1989

Became Public Law No: 101-6.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the months of March 1989 and March 1990 as Women's History Month.

Bill text 5 versions

Engrossed in House Formatted Text
Enrolled Bill Formatted Text
Introduced in House Formatted Text
Public Law PDF
Received in Senate Formatted Text

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Census and Population Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 7

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Feb 28, 1989

Mfume, Kweisi

Maryland · Feb 28, 1989

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Feb 28, 1989

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Feb 28, 1989

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Feb 22, 1989

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · Feb 22, 1989

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Feb 22, 1989

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