HJRES 221 101th Congress House

To designate the week beginning September 1, 1989, as "World War II Remembrance Week".

Introduced: July 13, 1989 See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security AnniversariesCommemorationsSpecial weeksWorld War II

Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Aug 14, 1989

Became Public Law No: 101-83.

Aug 14, 1989

Signed by President.

Aug 7, 1989

Presented to President.

Aug 7, 1989

Measure Signed in Senate.

Aug 3, 1989

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Aug 2, 1989

Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Aug 2, 1989

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Aug 2, 1989

Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Jul 18, 1989

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Jul 17, 1989

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 17, 1989

On passage Passed without objection.

Jul 17, 1989

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

Jul 17, 1989

Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

Jul 17, 1989

Considered by unanimous consent.

Jul 17, 1989

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.

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 August 14, 1989

Became Public Law No: 101-83.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the week beginning September 1, 1989, as World War II Remembrance Week in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the outbreak of that War.

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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 7

Mfume, Kweisi

Maryland · Jul 13, 1989

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Jul 13, 1989

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Jun 13, 1989

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · May 31, 1989

Pelosi, Nancy

California · May 31, 1989

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · May 22, 1989

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Apr 25, 1989

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 221: To designate the week beginning September 1, 1989, as "World War II Remembrance Week".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-221/

MLA

"H.J. Res. 221: To designate the week beginning September 1, 1989, as "World War II Remembrance Week".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-221/.

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H.J. Res. 221, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-221/.

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