HJRES 259 102th Congress House

Designating July 2, 1991, as "National Literacy Day".

Introduced: May 22, 1991 See on congress.gov

Education CommemorationsIlliteracyLiteracy programsSpecial days

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 2, 1991

Became Public Law No: 102-66.

Jul 2, 1991

Signed by President.

Jul 1, 1991

Presented to President.

Jun 28, 1991

Measure Signed in Senate.

Jun 28, 1991

Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Jun 28, 1991

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Jun 26, 1991

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Jun 26, 1991

Motion to reconsider laid on the table 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.

May 24, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

May 22, 1991

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

May 22, 1991

Introduced in House

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Latest action July 2, 1991

Became Public Law No: 102-66.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates July 2, 1991, as National Literacy Day.

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 7

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · May 22, 1991

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · May 22, 1991

Mfume, Kweisi

Maryland · May 22, 1991

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · May 22, 1991

Pelosi, Nancy

California · May 22, 1991

Rogers, Harold

Kentucky · May 22, 1991

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · May 22, 1991

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