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HJRES 69 102th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Emblems National emblems Trees

Designating the oak as the national arboreal emblem.

Introduced: January 10, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Mar 13, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jan 10, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 10, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates and adopts the oak tree as the national arboreal emblem of the United States.

What's happening now March 13, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 113 Identical bill A joint resolution designating the oak as the national arboreal emblem.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 16, 1991
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 9, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 69: Designating the oak as the national arboreal emblem.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-69/
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"H.J. Res. 69: Designating the oak as the national arboreal emblem.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-69/.
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H.J. Res. 69, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-69/.
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