HR 5572 102th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Asian American ethnic groups Commemorations Pacific Islanders Special months

To designate May of each year as "Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month".

Introduced: July 8, 1992 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 23, 1992

Signed by President.

Oct 23, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-450.

Oct 15, 1992

Presented to President.

Oct 9, 1992

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 7, 1992

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Oct 7, 1992

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Oct 5, 1992

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Oct 4, 1992

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

Oct 4, 1992

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

Oct 4, 1992

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

Oct 4, 1992

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Oct 4, 1992

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Oct 4, 1992

Mr. Sawyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Sep 30, 1992

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 553.

Sep 30, 1992

Reported by the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. H. Rept. 102-957.

Sep 23, 1992

Ordered to be Reported.

Sep 23, 1992

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 23, 1992

Subcommittee on Census and Population Discharged.

Jul 14, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Jul 8, 1992

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

Jul 8, 1992

Introduced in House

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Designates May of each year as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.

What's happening now October 23, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-450.

Bill text 5 versions

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Introduced in House Formatted Text
Public Law PDF
Received in Senate Formatted Text
Reported in House 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 4

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Jul 29, 1992

Mfume, Kweisi

Maryland · Jul 29, 1992

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jul 24, 1992

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Jul 24, 1992

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