HJRES 189 102th Congress House Emergency Management Commemorations Fire fighters Special days

Designating October 8, 1991, as "National Firefighters Day".

Introduced: March 13, 1991 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 10, 1991

Became Public Law No: 102-125.

Oct 10, 1991

Signed by President.

Oct 9, 1991

Presented to President.

Oct 8, 1991

Measure Signed in Senate.

Oct 7, 1991

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 3, 1991

Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Oct 3, 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.

Oct 2, 1991

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

Oct 2, 1991

On passage Passed without objection.

Oct 2, 1991

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

Oct 2, 1991

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

Oct 2, 1991

Considered by unanimous consent.

Oct 2, 1991

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.

Mar 20, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Mar 13, 1991

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

Mar 13, 1991

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates October 8, 1991, as National Firefighters Day.

What's happening now October 10, 1991

Became Public Law No: 102-125.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 6 versions

Considered and Passed House Formatted Text
Engrossed in House Formatted Text
Enrolled Bill Formatted Text
Introduced in House Formatted Text
Public Law PDF
Received in Senate Formatted Text

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

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

Cosponsors 8

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Sep 25, 1991

Reed, Jack

Rhode Island · Jun 20, 1991

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · May 9, 1991

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Apr 18, 1991

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · Apr 18, 1991

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Mar 13, 1991

Mfume, Kweisi

Maryland · Mar 13, 1991

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Mar 13, 1991

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