HJRES 499 102th Congress House Education Commemorations Illiteracy Literacy programs Special days

Designating July 2, 1992, as "National Literacy Day".

Introduced: May 28, 1992 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 2, 1992

Presented to President.

Jul 2, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-315.

Jul 2, 1992

Signed by President.

Jul 1, 1992

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jun 30, 1992

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

Jun 30, 1992

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

Jun 29, 1992

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Jun 25, 1992

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 25, 1992

Considered by unanimous consent.

Jun 25, 1992

On passage Passed without objection.

Jun 25, 1992

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

Jun 25, 1992

Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

Jun 25, 1992

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.

Jun 1, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

May 28, 1992

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

May 28, 1992

Introduced in House

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Designates July 2, 1992, as National Literacy Day.

What's happening now July 2, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-315.

Related & companion bills 1

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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 15

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Jun 25, 1992

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Jun 25, 1992

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Jun 25, 1992

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Jun 25, 1992

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jun 25, 1992

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Jun 25, 1992

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Jun 25, 1992

Reed, Jack

Rhode Island · Jun 25, 1992

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Jun 25, 1992

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Jun 25, 1992

Mfume, Kweisi

Maryland · May 28, 1992

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · May 28, 1992

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · May 28, 1992

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · May 28, 1992

Waters, Maxine

California · May 28, 1992

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