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HJRES 228 101th Congress House Health Commemorations Drug abuse Special weeks

To designate October 22 through 29, 1989, as "Drug Free America Week".

Introduced: April 3, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Apr 24, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Apr 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 3, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the week of October 22 through October 29, 1989, as Drug-Free America Week. Encourages every American to wear red during such week to symbolize a commitment to a drug-free lifestyle.

What's happening now April 24, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 18, 1989
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 11, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 228: To designate October 22 through 29, 1989, as "Drug Free America Week".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-228/
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"H.J. Res. 228: To designate October 22 through 29, 1989, as "Drug Free America Week".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-228/.
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H.J. Res. 228, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-228/.
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[H.J. Res. 228: To designate October 22 through 29, 1989, as "Drug Free America Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-228/)
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