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HJRES 640 101th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Bill of Rights Commemorations Special years

Designating 1991 as the "Year of Thanksgiving for the Blessings of Liberty".

Introduced: August 3, 1990 See on congress.gov
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Aug 3, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Aug 3, 1990
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates 1991 as Year of Thanksgiving for the Blessings of Liberty.

What's happening now August 3, 1990

Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 369 Identical bill A joint resolution designating 1991 as the "Year of Thanksgiving for the Blessings of Liberty".
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 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 24, 1990
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 22, 1990
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 20, 1990
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 20, 1990
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 20, 1990
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Oct 20, 1990
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 20, 1990
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 640: Designating 1991 as the "Year of Thanksgiving for the Blessings of Liberty".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-640/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 640: Designating 1991 as the "Year of Thanksgiving for the Blessings of Liberty".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-640/.
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H.J. Res. 640, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-640/.
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