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HJRES 209 101th Congress House Health Commemorations Down's syndrome Special months

Designating October 1989, as "National Down Syndrome Month".

Introduced: March 20, 1989 See on congress.gov
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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.122.
Mar 29, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Mar 20, 1989
Introduced in House
Mar 20, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates October 1989 as National Down Syndrome Month.

What's happening now June 9, 1989

See S.J.Res.122.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 122 Procedurally related A joint resolution to designate October 1989 and 1990 as "National Down Syndrome Month".
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 2, 1989
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 13, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 13, 1989
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 22, 1989
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 27, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 209: Designating October 1989, as "National Down Syndrome Month".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-209/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 209: Designating October 1989, as "National Down Syndrome Month".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-209/.
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H.J. Res. 209, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-209/.
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