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HJRES 178 103th Congress House

Designating October 1993 and October 1994 as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month".

Introduced: October 12, 1993 See on congress.gov
Families CommemorationsFamily violenceSpecial months
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 27, 1993
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Oct 26, 1993
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 26, 1993
On passage Passed without objection.
Oct 26, 1993
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Oct 26, 1993
Ms. Byrne asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Oct 26, 1993
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8485-8486)
Oct 26, 1993
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Apr 19, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 19, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E937)
Apr 19, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 27, 1993

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates October 1993 and October 1994 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 91 Identical bill A joint resolution designating October 1993 and October 1994 as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month".
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 20 Independent 1
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Oct 13, 1993
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Fields, Cleo
Louisiana · Oct 12, 1993
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 12, 1993
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 7, 1993
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 29, 1993
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 29, 1993
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 22, 1993
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 15, 1993
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 15, 1993
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 15, 1993
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Apr 19, 1993
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 19, 1993
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 19, 1993
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 19, 1993
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 19, 1993
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 19, 1993
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 19, 1993
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 19, 1993
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 19, 1993
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Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 19, 1993
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 19, 1993
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 178: Designating October 1993 and October 1994 as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month".. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-178/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 178: Designating October 1993 and October 1994 as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month".." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-178/.
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H.J. Res. 178, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-178/.
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