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SJRES 51 101th Congress Senate Health Cancer Commemorations Special months

A joint resolution to designate the month of April 1989, as "National Cancer Awareness Month".

Introduced: February 7, 1989 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Mar 6, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 6, 1989
Received in the House.
Mar 6, 1989
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 28, 1989
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Feb 28, 1989
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Feb 23, 1989
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 23, 1989
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 15.
Feb 23, 1989
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Feb 7, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 7, 1989
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the month of April 1989 as National Cancer Awareness Month.

What's happening now March 9, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

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  • HJRES 236 Identical bill To designate the month of April, 1989, as "National Cancer Awareness Month".
 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 7, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 51: A joint resolution to designate the month of April 1989, as "National Cancer Awareness Month".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-51/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 51: A joint resolution to designate the month of April 1989, as "National Cancer Awareness Month".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-51/.
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S.J. Res. 51, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-51/.
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[S.J. Res. 51: A joint resolution to designate the month of April 1989, as "National Cancer Awareness Month".](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-51/)
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