SJRES 131 102th Congress Senate Health Commemorations Down's syndrome Special months

A joint resolution designating October 1991 as "National Down Syndrome Awareness Month".

Introduced: April 25, 1991 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 28, 1991

Became Public Law No: 102-146.

Oct 28, 1991

Signed by President.

Oct 22, 1991

Presented to President.

Oct 22, 1991

Measure Signed in Senate.

Oct 17, 1991

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

Oct 17, 1991

On passage Passed without objection.

Oct 17, 1991

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

Oct 17, 1991

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

Oct 17, 1991

Considered by unanimous consent.

Oct 17, 1991

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.

Oct 3, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Oct 2, 1991

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

Oct 2, 1991

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 2, 1991

Received in the House.

Oct 1, 1991

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

Oct 1, 1991

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

Oct 1, 1991

Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Apr 25, 1991

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Apr 25, 1991

Introduced in Senate

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Designates October 1991 as National Down Syndrome Awareness Month.

What's happening now October 28, 1991

Became Public Law No: 102-146.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 6 versions

Committee Discharged Senate Formatted Text
Engrossed in Senate Formatted Text
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Introduced in Senate Formatted Text
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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Census and Population Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Jul 15, 1991

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 131: A joint resolution designating October 1991 as "National Down Syndrome Awareness Month".. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-SJRES-131/

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"S.J. Res. 131: A joint resolution designating October 1991 as "National Down Syndrome Awareness Month".." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-SJRES-131/.

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