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SJRES 57 101th Congress Senate Arts, Culture, Religion Archives Books Government paperwork Government procurement Government publications International cooperation National policy Paper and paper products Printing Publishers and publishing

A joint resolution to establish a national policy on permanent papers.

Introduced: February 8, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 12, 1990
Became Public Law No: 101-423.
Oct 12, 1990
Signed by President.
Oct 1, 1990
Presented to President.
Sep 30, 1990
Measure Signed in Senate.
Sep 27, 1990
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 26, 1990
Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Sep 26, 1990
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Sep 19, 1990
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Sep 17, 1990
A similar measure H.J. Res. 226 was laid on the table without objection.
Sep 17, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 17, 1990
On passage Passed without objection.
Sep 17, 1990
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Sep 17, 1990
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.J. Res. 226. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 17, 1990
Considered by unanimous consent.
Sep 17, 1990
Mr. Wise asked unanimous consent to discharge from committees and consider.
Sep 17, 1990
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Sep 17, 1990
Committee on Government Operations discharged.
Aug 7, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice and Agriculture.
Aug 4, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Libraries and Memorials.
Aug 2, 1989
Referred jointly to the House Committee on House Administration.
Aug 2, 1989
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Aug 2, 1989
Received in the House.
Aug 2, 1989
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 31, 1989
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jul 31, 1989
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jul 31, 1989
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 13, 1989
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 8, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Feb 8, 1989
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares it to be the policy of the United States that Federal records, books, and publications of enduring value be produced on acid-free permanent papers.

Makes recommendations relating to such papers to Federal agencies and to American publishers. Recommends that the Secretary of State make known such national policy to foreign governments and appropriate international agencies.

Directs the Librarian of Congress, the Archivist of the United States, the Director of the National Library of Medicine, and the Administrator of the National Agricultural Library to monitor progress in implementing such policy.

What's happening now October 12, 1990

Became Public Law No: 101-423.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 226 Identical bill To establish a national policy on permanent papers.
 Bill text 7 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 8, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 57: A joint resolution to establish a national policy on permanent papers.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-57/
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"S.J. Res. 57: A joint resolution to establish a national policy on permanent papers.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-57/.
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S.J. Res. 57, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-57/.
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