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HJRES 182 102th Congress House Native Americans Commemorations Special months

To authorize and request the President to proclaim the month of November 1991, and thereafter as "National American Indian Heritage Month".

Introduced: March 7, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 9, 1991
For Further Action See S.J.Res.172.
Jun 28, 1991
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 26, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 26, 1991
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 26, 1991
On passage Passed without objection.
Jun 26, 1991
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Jun 26, 1991
Considered by unanimous consent.
Jun 26, 1991
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Jun 26, 1991
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Mar 12, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Mar 7, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 7, 1991
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

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1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 236 – Amendment provides for the designation of the month of November 1991, and the month of November 1992, each as… Agreed to Jun 26, 1991
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates November 1991 and 1992 as National American Indian Heritage Month.

What's happening now October 9, 1991

For Further Action See S.J.Res.172.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 172 Related bill A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to proclaim each of the months of November 1991 and 1992 as "…
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 13 Republican 1
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 14, 1991
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 14, 1991
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 14, 1991
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · May 14, 1991
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 14, 1991
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 14, 1991
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 14, 1991
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 14, 1991
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 14, 1991
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 22, 1991
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 22, 1991
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 18, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 18, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 18, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 182: To authorize and request the President to proclaim the month of November 1991, and thereafter as "National American Indian Heritage Month".. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-182/
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"H.J. Res. 182: To authorize and request the President to proclaim the month of November 1991, and thereafter as "National American Indian Heritage Month".." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-182/.
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H.J. Res. 182, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-182/.
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