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HJRES 261 102th Congress House

Designating the week beginning October 20, 1991, as "World Population Awareness Week".

Introduced: July 25, 1991 See on congress.gov
International Affairs CommemorationsPopulation growthSpecial weeks
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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 30, 1991
For Further Action See S.J.Res.160.
May 29, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
May 23, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 23, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 30, 1991

For Further Action See S.J.Res.160.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the week beginning October 20, 1991, as World Population Awareness Week.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 160 Identical bill A joint resolution designating the week beginning October 20, 1991, as "World Population Awareness Week".
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 11 Independent 1
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 17, 1991
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Oct 17, 1991
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 16, 1991
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 16, 1991
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 8, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 3, 1991
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 1, 1991
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 25, 1991
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 25, 1991
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jun 20, 1991
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 23, 1991
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 23, 1991
KLECZKA, GERALD
· May 23, 1991
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · May 23, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 23, 1991
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 23, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 261: Designating the week beginning October 20, 1991, as "World Population Awareness Week".. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-261/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 261: Designating the week beginning October 20, 1991, as "World Population Awareness Week".." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-261/.
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H.J. Res. 261, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-261/.
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