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SJRES 226 101th Congress Senate

A joint resolution to designate the year 1990 as the "Bicentennial Anniversary of the legacy of Benjamin Franklin".

Introduced: November 13, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Feb 27, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 27, 1990
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 27, 1990
Received in the House.
Feb 26, 1990
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Feb 26, 1990
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Feb 22, 1990
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 22, 1990
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 446.
Feb 22, 1990
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Nov 13, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 13, 1989
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 5, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

 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 · Feb 20, 1990
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 226: A joint resolution to designate the year 1990 as the "Bicentennial Anniversary of the legacy of Benjamin Franklin".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-226/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 226: A joint resolution to designate the year 1990 as the "Bicentennial Anniversary of the legacy of Benjamin Franklin".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-226/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 226, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-226/.
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[S.J. Res. 226: A joint resolution to designate the year 1990 as the "Bicentennial Anniversary of the legacy of Benjamin Franklin".](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-226/)
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