HCONRES 161
102th Congress
House
Arts, Culture, Religion
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Motion pictures
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the American public should observe the 100th anniversary of moviemaking and recognize the contributions of the American Film Institute in advocating and…
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Nov 18, 1991
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 15, 1991
Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Nov 15, 1991
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Nov 12, 1991
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 12, 1991
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 12, 1991
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov 12, 1991
Mr. Sawyer moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Nov 12, 1991
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 12, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 12, 1991
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 17, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Jun 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 3, 1991
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the American public should observe the 100th anniversary of filmmaking; and (2) the American Film Institute has a leadership role in preserving the art of film.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 161: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the American public should observe the 100th anniversary of moviemaking and recognize the contributions of the American Film Institute in advocating and preserving the art of film.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-161/
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