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HJRES 206 103th Congress House Health Commemorations Down's syndrome Special months

To designate the month of October 1993 and October 1994 as "National Down Syndrome Awareness Month".

Introduced: May 27, 1993 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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May 28, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1399)
May 27, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 27, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates October 1993 and October 1994 as National Down Syndrome Awareness Month.

What's happening now May 28, 1993

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1399)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 92 Identical bill Joint Resolution to designate the month of October 1993 as "National Down Syndrome Awareness Month".
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 15 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 28, 1993
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 28, 1993
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 28, 1993
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 28, 1993
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 28, 1993
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 1993
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 8, 1993
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 8, 1993
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 8, 1993
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 8, 1993
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Aug 5, 1993
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Aug 5, 1993
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Aug 5, 1993
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 26, 1993
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 20, 1993
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 20, 1993
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 14, 1993
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 206: To designate the month of October 1993 and October 1994 as "National Down Syndrome Awareness Month".. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-206/
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"H.J. Res. 206: To designate the month of October 1993 and October 1994 as "National Down Syndrome Awareness Month".." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-206/.
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H.J. Res. 206, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-206/.
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