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HJRES 628 101th Congress House International Affairs Commemorations Hostages Lebanon Reporters and reporting Special days

Designating October 27, 1990, as "National Hostage Awareness Day".

Introduced: July 20, 1990 See on congress.gov
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Jul 24, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jul 20, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 20, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jul 20, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates October 27, 1990, as National Hostage Awareness Day, in recognition of the 43d birthday of Terry Anderson and his six years in captivity.

What's happening now July 24, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 24, 1990
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 27, 1990
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 20, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 628: Designating October 27, 1990, as "National Hostage Awareness Day".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-628/
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"H.J. Res. 628: Designating October 27, 1990, as "National Hostage Awareness Day".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-628/.
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