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SJRES 187 101th Congress Senate

A joint resolution to designate the periods commencing on November 19, 1989, and ending on November 26, 1989, and commencing on November 18, 1990, and ending on November 25, 1990, as "National…

Official title: A joint resolution to designate the periods commencing on November 19, 1989, and ending on November 26, 1989, and commencing on November 18, 1990, and ending o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A joint resolution to designate the periods commencing on November 19, 1989, and ending on November 26, 1989, and commencing on November 18, 1990, and ending on November 25, 1990, as "National Adoption Week".

Introduced: October 17, 1989 See on congress.gov
Families AdoptionCommemorationsSpecial weeks
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 3, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Oct 30, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Oct 30, 1989
Received in the House.
Oct 30, 1989
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 27, 1989
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Oct 27, 1989
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Oct 26, 1989
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 321.
Oct 26, 1989
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Oct 26, 1989
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Aug 3, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Aug 3, 1989
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 3, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the periods of November 19 through November 26, 1989, and November 18 through November 25, 1990, as National Adoption Week.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Oct 17, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 187: A joint resolution to designate the periods commencing on November 19, 1989, and ending on November 26, 1989, and commencing on November 18, 1990, and ending on November 25, 1990, as "National Adoption Week".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-187/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 187: A joint resolution to designate the periods commencing on November 19, 1989, and ending on November 26, 1989, and commencing on November 18, 1990, and ending on November 25, 1990, as "National Adoption Week".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-187/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 187, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-187/.
Markdown link
[S.J. Res. 187: A joint resolution to designate the periods commencing on November 19, 1989, and ending on November 26, 1989, and commencing on November 18, 1990, and ending on November 25, 1990, as "National Adoption Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-187/)
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