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HJRES 244 102th Congress House

To designate May 1992 as "American Hispanic Literature Month" in celebration of the Hispanic writers of the United States.

Introduced: July 9, 1991 See on congress.gov
Arts, Culture, Religion Authors and authorshipCommemorationsHispanic AmericansLiteratureSpecial months
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 7, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
May 2, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 2, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 7, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates May 1992 as American Hispanic Literature Month.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 9 Republican 1
DOOLEY, CAL
· Apr 1, 1992
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 1, 1992
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Apr 1, 1992
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Nov 22, 1991
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Nov 22, 1991
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 12, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 12, 1991
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 12, 1991
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jul 23, 1991
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 23, 1991
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 23, 1991
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 9, 1991
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 9, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 9, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 244: To designate May 1992 as "American Hispanic Literature Month" in celebration of the Hispanic writers of the United States.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-244/
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"H.J. Res. 244: To designate May 1992 as "American Hispanic Literature Month" in celebration of the Hispanic writers of the United States.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-244/.
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H.J. Res. 244, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-244/.
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