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HJRES 167 101th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Commemorations Freedom of information Special days

To designate March 16, 1989, as "Freedom of Information Day".

Introduced: March 1, 1989 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 1989
Became Public Law No: 101-5.
Mar 23, 1989
Signed by President.
Mar 22, 1989
Presented to President.
Mar 21, 1989
Measure Signed in Senate.
Mar 17, 1989
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 16, 1989
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Mar 16, 1989
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Mar 16, 1989
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 15, 1989
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 14, 1989
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 14, 1989
On passage Passed without objection.
Mar 14, 1989
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Mar 14, 1989
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Mar 14, 1989
Considered by unanimous consent.
Mar 14, 1989
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Mar 9, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Mar 1, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 1, 1989
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates March 16, 1989, as Freedom of Information Day.

What's happening now March 23, 1989

Became Public Law No: 101-5.

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