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HJRES 248 101th Congress House

Designating October 22 through 28, 1989, as "World Population Awareness Week".

Introduced: September 6, 1989 See on congress.gov
International Affairs CommemorationsPopulation growthSpecial weeks
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 2, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Apr 25, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 25, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 2, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates October 22 through October 28, 1989, as World Population Awareness Week.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 158 Identical bill A joint resolution designating October 22 through 28, 1989, as "World Population Awareness Week".
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 10, 1990
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 26, 1990
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 2, 1990
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 19, 1989
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 11, 1989
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 6, 1989
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 20, 1989
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 1, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 1, 1989
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Apr 25, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 248: Designating October 22 through 28, 1989, as "World Population Awareness Week".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-248/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 248: Designating October 22 through 28, 1989, as "World Population Awareness Week".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-248/.
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H.J. Res. 248, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-248/.
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