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HJRES 277 101th Congress House

Designating July 2, 1989, as "National Literacy Day".

Introduced: June 23, 1989 See on congress.gov
Education CommemorationsIlliteracyLiteracy programsSpecial days
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 29, 1989
See S.J.Res.96.
May 23, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
May 18, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 18, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 29, 1989

See S.J.Res.96.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates July 2, 1989, as National Literacy Day.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 96 Identical bill A joint resolution designating July 2, 1989, as "National Literacy Day".
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 8 Republican 2
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 23, 1989
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 23, 1989
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 23, 1989
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jun 23, 1989
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 23, 1989
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 23, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 23, 1989
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 23, 1989
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 23, 1989
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 23, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 277: Designating July 2, 1989, as "National Literacy Day".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-277/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 277: Designating July 2, 1989, as "National Literacy Day".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-277/.
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H.J. Res. 277, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-277/.
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