HJRES 149 102th Congress House Social Sciences and History Commemorations History Special months Women

Designating March 1991 and March 1992 both as "Women's History Month".

Introduced: February 27, 1991 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 10, 1991

Became Public Law No: 102-70.

Jul 10, 1991

Signed by President.

Jul 1, 1991

Presented to President.

Jun 28, 1991

Measure Signed in Senate.

Jun 27, 1991

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jun 26, 1991

Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Jun 26, 1991

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Jun 26, 1991

Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 21, 1991

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mar 20, 1991

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 20, 1991

On passage Passed without objection.

Mar 20, 1991

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

Mar 20, 1991

Considered by unanimous consent.

Mar 20, 1991

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.

Mar 20, 1991

Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

Mar 4, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Feb 27, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Feb 27, 1991

Introduced in House

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Designates the months of March 1991 and March 1992 as Women's History Month.

What's happening now July 10, 1991

Became Public Law No: 102-70.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 6 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Census and Population Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 9

Mfume, Kweisi

Maryland · Mar 20, 1991

Waters, Maxine

California · Mar 20, 1991

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Feb 27, 1991

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Feb 27, 1991

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Feb 27, 1991

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Feb 27, 1991

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Feb 27, 1991

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Feb 27, 1991

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Feb 27, 1991

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