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HJRES 228 102th Congress House Health Commemorations Down's syndrome Special months

To designate October 1991 as "National Down's Syndrome Awareness Month".

Introduced: April 18, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 1991
For Further Action See S.J.Res.131.
Apr 23, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Apr 18, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 18, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates October 1991 as National Down Syndrome Awareness Month.

What's happening now October 28, 1991

For Further Action See S.J.Res.131.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 131 Procedurally related A joint resolution designating October 1991 as "National Down Syndrome Awareness Month".
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 8 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 17, 1991
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 17, 1991
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 10, 1991
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 7, 1991
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 7, 1991
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 7, 1991
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 7, 1991
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 24, 1991
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 2, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 2, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 228: To designate October 1991 as "National Down's Syndrome Awareness Month".. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-228/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 228: To designate October 1991 as "National Down's Syndrome Awareness Month".." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-228/.
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H.J. Res. 228, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-228/.
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