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HR 746 101th Congress House

National Observance Advisory Act

Official title: To establish a commission to advise the President on proposals for national observances.

Introduced: August 3, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 3, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from OMB and OPM.
Feb 13, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jan 31, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 31, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 6, 1990

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Observance Advisory Act - Establishes the President's Advisory Commission on National Observances to: (1) establish criteria for recommending to the President that a proposed national observance be approved or disapproved; (2) review proposals for national observances submitted in accordance with procedures published by the Commission; and (3) issue recommendations to the President concerning each proposal reviewed.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Aug 3, 1989
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 15, 1989
BALLENGER, CASS
· Jun 7, 1989
CRANE, PHILIP
· Jun 7, 1989
GOSS, PORTER
· May 25, 1989
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Mar 21, 1989
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 28, 1989
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Feb 9, 1989
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Feb 2, 1989
COMBEST, LARRY
· Jan 31, 1989
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 31, 1989
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jan 31, 1989
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Jan 31, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 746: National Observance Advisory Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-746/
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