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HJRES 439 101th Congress House Social Sciences and History American Revolution Anniversaries Commemorations History Special years

Designating the year 1990 as the "Bicentennial Anniversary of the Legacy of Benjamin Franklin".

Introduced: November 16, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Nov 23, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Nov 16, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Nov 16, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates 1990 as the Bicentennial Anniversary of the Legacy of Benjamin Franklin.

What's happening now November 23, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 26, 1990
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 20, 1990
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 28, 1990
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 28, 1990
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 6, 1990
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 439: Designating the year 1990 as the "Bicentennial Anniversary of the Legacy of Benjamin Franklin".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-439/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 439: Designating the year 1990 as the "Bicentennial Anniversary of the Legacy of Benjamin Franklin".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-439/.
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H.J. Res. 439, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-439/.
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