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HJRES 173 102th Congress House

To designate May 1991 and May 1992 as "Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month".

Introduced: April 24, 1991 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Asian American ethnic groupsCommemorationsPacific IslandersSpecial months
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 14, 1991
Signed by President.
May 14, 1991
Became Public Law No: 102-42.
May 6, 1991
Presented to President.
May 6, 1991
Measure Signed in Senate.
Apr 26, 1991
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 25, 1991
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Apr 25, 1991
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Apr 24, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 24, 1991
On passage Passed without objection.
Apr 24, 1991
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Apr 24, 1991
Considered by unanimous consent.
Apr 24, 1991
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Apr 24, 1991
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Mar 7, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Mar 5, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 5, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 14, 1991

Became Public Law No: 102-42.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates May 1991 and May 1992 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 120 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate May 1991 and May 1992 as "Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month".
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8
CRANE, PHILIP
· Apr 24, 1991
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 24, 1991
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 24, 1991
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Apr 24, 1991
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 24, 1991
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 24, 1991
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Apr 17, 1991
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Apr 17, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 17, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 17, 1991
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 17, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 173: To designate May 1991 and May 1992 as "Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month".. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-173/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 173: To designate May 1991 and May 1992 as "Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month".." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-173/.
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H.J. Res. 173, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-173/.
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