SJRES 207 102th Congress Senate

A joint resolution to designate the period commencing on November 24, 1991, and ending on November 30, 1991, and the period commencing on November 22, 1992, and ending on November 28, 1992, as…

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Official title: A joint resolution to designate the period commencing on November 24, 1991, and ending on November 30, 1991, and the period commencing on November 22, 1992, and ending on November 28, 1992, as "National Adoption Week".

Introduced: November 4, 1991 See on congress.gov

Families AdoptionCommemorationsSpecial weeks

Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 27, 1991

Became Public Law No: 102-174.

Nov 27, 1991

Signed by President.

Nov 25, 1991

Presented to President.

Nov 25, 1991

Measure Signed in Senate.

Nov 22, 1991

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

Nov 22, 1991

On passage Passed without objection.

Nov 22, 1991

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

Nov 22, 1991

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

Nov 22, 1991

Considered by unanimous consent.

Nov 22, 1991

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.

Nov 6, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Nov 5, 1991

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

Nov 5, 1991

Received in the House.

Nov 4, 1991

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Nov 4, 1991

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Nov 4, 1991

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Nov 4, 1991

Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 1, 1991

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Oct 1, 1991

Introduced in Senate

Amendments to this bill 1

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1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 1,304	–	To change the effective dates.	Agreed to	Nov 4, 1991

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Latest action November 27, 1991

Became Public Law No: 102-174.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates November 24 through 30, 1991, and November 22 through 28, 1992, as National Adoption Week.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 6 versions

Committee Discharged Senate Formatted Text
Engrossed in Senate Formatted Text
Enrolled Bill Formatted Text
Introduced in Senate Formatted Text
Public Law PDF
Referred in House 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 · Nov 4, 1991

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 207: A joint resolution to designate the period commencing on November 24, 1991, and ending on November 30, 1991, and the period commencing on November 22, 1992, and ending on November 28, 1992, as "National Adoption Week".. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-SJRES-207/

MLA

"S.J. Res. 207: A joint resolution to designate the period commencing on November 24, 1991, and ending on November 30, 1991, and the period commencing on November 22, 1992, and ending on November 28, 1992, as "National Adoption Week".." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-SJRES-207/.

Bluebook (legal)

S.J. Res. 207, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-SJRES-207/.

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[S.J. Res. 207: A joint resolution to designate the period commencing on November 24, 1991, and ending on November 30, 1991, and the period commencing on November 22, 1992, and ending on November 28, 1992, as "National Adoption Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-SJRES-207/)