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HJRES 253 101th Congress House

Designating September 8, 1989, as "National Pledge of Allegiance Day".

Introduced: July 19, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 16, 1989
Became Public Law No: 101-90.
Aug 16, 1989
Signed by President.
Aug 11, 1989
Presented to President.
Aug 11, 1989
Measure Signed in Senate.
Aug 4, 1989
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Aug 4, 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.
Aug 4, 1989
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 4, 1989
On passage Passed without objection.
Aug 4, 1989
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Aug 4, 1989
Considered by unanimous consent.
Aug 4, 1989
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Aug 4, 1989
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Aug 4, 1989
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 8, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
May 2, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 2, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 16, 1989

Became Public Law No: 101-90.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates September 8, 1989, as National Pledge of Allegiance Day.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission should include the centennial observance of the Pledge of Allegiance in its commemorative activities.

 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Aug 1, 1989
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 27, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 27, 1989
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jul 19, 1989
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 19, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 253: Designating September 8, 1989, as "National Pledge of Allegiance Day".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-253/
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"H.J. Res. 253: Designating September 8, 1989, as "National Pledge of Allegiance Day".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-253/.
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H.J. Res. 253, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-253/.
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