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HJRES 171 101th Congress House

To designate 1989 as the "Centennial Year of the National Zoo".

Introduced: September 19, 1989 See on congress.gov
Animals AnniversariesCommemorationsSpecial yearsZoos
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 9, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Mar 2, 1989
Introduced in House
Mar 2, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
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 Latest action March 9, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates 1989 as the Centennial Year of the National Zoo.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 19, 1989
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 28, 1989
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jun 28, 1989
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 28, 1989
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jun 28, 1989
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 28, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 28, 1989
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 28, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 171: To designate 1989 as the "Centennial Year of the National Zoo".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-171/
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"H.J. Res. 171: To designate 1989 as the "Centennial Year of the National Zoo".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-171/.
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H.J. Res. 171, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-171/.
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