HJRES 241 101th Congress House

Designating October 25, 1989, as "National Arab-American Day".

Introduced: April 13, 1989 See on congress.gov

Social Sciences and History Arab AmericansCommemorationsSpecial days

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 8, 1989

Became Public Law No: 101-142.

Nov 8, 1989

Signed by President.

Oct 30, 1989

Presented to President.

Oct 27, 1989

Measure Signed in Senate.

Oct 26, 1989

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 25, 1989

Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Oct 25, 1989

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Oct 24, 1989

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

Oct 24, 1989

On passage Passed without objection.

Oct 24, 1989

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

Oct 24, 1989

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

Oct 24, 1989

Considered by unanimous consent.

Oct 24, 1989

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.

Apr 24, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Apr 13, 1989

Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Apr 13, 1989

Introduced in House

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Latest action November 8, 1989

Became Public Law No: 101-142.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates October 25, 1989, as National Arab-American Day.

Bill text 6 versions

Considered and Passed House Formatted Text
Engrossed in House Formatted Text
Enrolled Bill Formatted Text
Introduced in House Formatted Text
Public Law PDF
Received in Senate Formatted Text

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Census and Population Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 6

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Oct 6, 1989

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Oct 6, 1989

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · Oct 6, 1989

Mfume, Kweisi

Maryland · Oct 2, 1989

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Oct 2, 1989

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Jul 20, 1989

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 241: Designating October 25, 1989, as "National Arab-American Day".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-241/

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"H.J. Res. 241: Designating October 25, 1989, as "National Arab-American Day".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-241/.

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