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HJRES 216 101th Congress House

To designate April 1989, as "Fair Housing Month".

Introduced: April 26, 1989 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development CommemorationsHousing discriminationSpecial months
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Mar 23, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 23, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 29, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes and requests the President to designate the month of April 1989 as Fair Housing Month.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 41 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate April 1989, as "Fair Housing Month".
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5 Republican 1
BALLENGER, CASS
· Apr 26, 1989
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 26, 1989
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Apr 26, 1989
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Apr 26, 1989
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 1989
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 26, 1989
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 26, 1989
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 26, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 216: To designate April 1989, as "Fair Housing Month".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-216/
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"H.J. Res. 216: To designate April 1989, as "Fair Housing Month".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-216/.
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