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HJRES 163 101th Congress House

To commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Wilderness Act of 1964 which established the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Introduced: July 19, 1989 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources CommemorationsSpecial weeksWilderness areas
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 9, 1989
See S.J.Res.67.
Mar 9, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Feb 28, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 28, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 9, 1989

See S.J.Res.67.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates September 3 through September 9, 1989, as National Wilderness Week.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 67 Identical bill A joint resolution to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Wilderness Act of 1964 which established the Nati…
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 8 Republican 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 19, 1989
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jul 19, 1989
TAUZIN, W.
· Jul 19, 1989
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 19, 1989
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 28, 1989
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 28, 1989
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 28, 1989
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 28, 1989
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jun 7, 1989
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Jun 7, 1989
GOSS, PORTER
· Jun 7, 1989
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· May 3, 1989
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 3, 1989
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 13, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 13, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 163: To commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Wilderness Act of 1964 which established the National Wilderness Preservation System.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-163/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 163: To commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Wilderness Act of 1964 which established the National Wilderness Preservation System.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-163/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 163, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-163/.
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[H.J. Res. 163: To commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Wilderness Act of 1964 which established the National Wilderness Preservation System.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-163/)
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