SJRES 40
102th Congress
Senate
A joint resolution to designate the period commencing September 8, 1991, and ending on September 14, 1991, as "National Historically Black Colleges Week".
Everywhere this bill has been
23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 1991
Became Public Law No: 102-80.
Aug 6, 1991
Signed by President.
Aug 1, 1991
Presented to President.
Jul 31, 1991
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jul 25, 1991
Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Jul 25, 1991
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Jul 25, 1991
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Jul 24, 1991
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Jul 24, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 24, 1991
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 24, 1991
On passage Passed without objection.
Jul 24, 1991
Considered by unanimous consent.
Jul 24, 1991
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Jul 24, 1991
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Jul 9, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jun 27, 1991
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 27, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jun 27, 1991
Received in the House.
Jun 26, 1991
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jun 26, 1991
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jun 26, 1991
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 15, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 15, 1991
Introduced in Senate
Amendments to this bill
1
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1 agreed to
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HAMDT 278 | – | Agreed to |
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Latest action
Became Public Law No: 102-80.
Plain-English summary
Designates September 8 through 14, 1991, and September 6 through 12, 1992, each as National Historically Black Colleges Week.
Related & companion bills
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Bill text
7 versions
- Committee Discharged Senate Formatted Text
- Engrossed Amendment House Formatted Text
- Engrossed in Senate Formatted Text
- Enrolled Bill Formatted Text
- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text
- Public Law PDF
- Referred in House Formatted Text
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 40: A joint resolution to designate the period commencing September 8, 1991, and ending on September 14, 1991, as "National Historically Black Colleges Week".. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-SJRES-40/
"S.J. Res. 40: A joint resolution to designate the period commencing September 8, 1991, and ending on September 14, 1991, as "National Historically Black Colleges Week".." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-SJRES-40/.
S.J. Res. 40, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-SJRES-40/.
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