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SJRES 56 102th Congress Senate Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorations Deaf Deafness Special weeks

A joint resolution to designate the period commencing March 10, 1991 and ending on March 16, 1991, as "Deaf Awareness Week".

Introduced: January 30, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Feb 26, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 26, 1991
Received in the House.
Feb 26, 1991
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 21, 1991
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Feb 21, 1991
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Feb 21, 1991
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 30, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 30, 1991
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates March 10 through March 16, 1991, as Deaf Awareness Week.

What's happening now February 27, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 30, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 56: A joint resolution to designate the period commencing March 10, 1991 and ending on March 16, 1991, as "Deaf Awareness Week".. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-SJRES-56/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 56: A joint resolution to designate the period commencing March 10, 1991 and ending on March 16, 1991, as "Deaf Awareness Week".." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-SJRES-56/.
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S.J. Res. 56, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-SJRES-56/.
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[S.J. Res. 56: A joint resolution to designate the period commencing March 10, 1991 and ending on March 16, 1991, as "Deaf Awareness Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-SJRES-56/)
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