HJRES 278
101th Congress
House
To designate the period commencing on November 20, 1989, and ending on November 26, 1989, as "National Adoption Week".
Everywhere this bill has been
18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 21, 1989
Became Public Law No: 101-169.
Nov 21, 1989
Signed by President.
Nov 15, 1989
Presented to President.
Nov 15, 1989
Measure Signed in Senate.
Nov 14, 1989
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 13, 1989
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Nov 13, 1989
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Nov 13, 1989
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 25, 1989
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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.
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
Became Public Law No: 101-169.
Plain-English summary
Designates the period of November 20 through November 26, 1989, as National Adoption Week.
Bill text
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- Committee Discharged Senate Formatted Text
- Considered and Passed House Formatted Text
- Engrossed in House Formatted Text
- Enrolled Bill Formatted Text
- Introduced in House Formatted Text
- Public Law PDF
- Referred in Senate Formatted Text
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 278: To designate the period commencing on November 20, 1989, and ending on November 26, 1989, as "National Adoption Week".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-278/
"H.J. Res. 278: To designate the period commencing on November 20, 1989, and ending on November 26, 1989, as "National Adoption Week".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-278/.
H.J. Res. 278, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-278/.
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