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HJRES 197 103th Congress House Education Commemorations Geography and mapping Special weeks

Designating the week beginning November 14, 1993, and the week beginning November 13, 1994, each as "Geography Awareness Week".

Introduced: August 6, 1993 See on congress.gov
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May 18, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 18, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the weeks beginning November 14, 1993, and November 13, 1994, as Geography Awareness Week.

What's happening now May 18, 1993

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 169 Identical bill Designating the week beginning November 14, 1993, and the week beginning November 13, 1994, each as "Geography Awarenes…
  • SJRES 131 Identical bill A joint resolution designating the week beginning November 14, 1993, and the week beginning November 13, 1994, each as …
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 16 Republican 2 Independent 1
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 9, 1993
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Fields, Cleo
Louisiana · Nov 9, 1993
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 9, 1993
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 9, 1993
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 2, 1993
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 2, 1993
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Nov 2, 1993
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 2, 1993
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 22, 1993
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 22, 1993
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 22, 1993
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 13, 1993
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 5, 1993
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 5, 1993
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 22, 1993
CASTLE, MICHAEL
· Aug 6, 1993
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Aug 6, 1993
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Aug 6, 1993
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Aug 6, 1993
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Aug 6, 1993
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 197: Designating the week beginning November 14, 1993, and the week beginning November 13, 1994, each as "Geography Awareness Week".. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-197/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 197: Designating the week beginning November 14, 1993, and the week beginning November 13, 1994, each as "Geography Awareness Week".." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-197/.
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H.J. Res. 197, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-197/.
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[H.J. Res. 197: Designating the week beginning November 14, 1993, and the week beginning November 13, 1994, each as "Geography Awareness Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-197/)
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