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HJRES 320 101th Congress House

Designating October 1989, as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month".

Introduced: September 19, 1989 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement CommemorationsFamily violenceSpecial months
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jun 22, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jun 22, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 26, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates October 1989 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 133 Identical bill A joint resolution designating October 1989 as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month".
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 8 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 19, 1989
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 19, 1989
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 19, 1989
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 19, 1989
TAUZIN, W.
· Sep 19, 1989
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Sep 13, 1989
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Sep 13, 1989
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Sep 13, 1989
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 12, 1989
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 7, 1989
FROST, MARTIN
· Aug 2, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 19, 1989
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Jun 22, 1989
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 22, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 320: Designating October 1989, as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-320/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 320: Designating October 1989, as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-320/.
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H.J. Res. 320, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-320/.
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