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HJRES 327 101th Congress House Health Communication in medicine Health education Medical personnel Minorities Minorities in medicine Preventive medicine Public service advertising Special months

Designating September 1989, as "National Minority Health Awareness Month", and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 23, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Jul 17, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jul 5, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jun 23, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 23, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jun 23, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates September 1989 as National Minority Health Awareness Month.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) make publicly available information on minority health problems and minority health professionals' careers and contributions; and (2) present public service announcements on health promotion and disease prevention among minority Americans.

What's happening now July 17, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 24, 1989
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jul 17, 1989
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 17, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 327: Designating September 1989, as "National Minority Health Awareness Month", and for other purposes.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-327/
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"H.J. Res. 327: Designating September 1989, as "National Minority Health Awareness Month", and for other purposes.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-327/.
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H.J. Res. 327, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-327/.
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