HJRES 167 101th Congress House

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

Introduced: March 14, 1989 See on congress.gov

Government Operations and Politics CommemorationsFreedom of informationSpecial days

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

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Latest action March 23, 1989

Became Public Law No: 101-5.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 7 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

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

Cosponsors 5

California · Mar 14, 1989

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Mar 14, 1989

KLECZKA, GERALD

· Mar 1, 1989

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 167: To designate March 16, 1989, as "Freedom of Information Day".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-167/

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"H.J. Res. 167: To designate March 16, 1989, as "Freedom of Information Day".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-167/.

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H.J. Res. 167, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-167/.

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