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HJRES 304 102th Congress House Social Sciences and History Awards, medals, prizes Citizenship

To proclaim Leif Ericson as an honorary citizen of the United States.

Introduced: July 16, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Jul 22, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Jul 16, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jul 16, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Proclaims Leif Ericson, a Norse navigator and North American explorer, as an honorary citizen of the United States.

What's happening now July 22, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Aug 2, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 304: To proclaim Leif Ericson as an honorary citizen of the United States.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-304/
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"H.J. Res. 304: To proclaim Leif Ericson as an honorary citizen of the United States.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-304/.
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H.J. Res. 304, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-304/.
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