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HJRES 216 103th Congress House

Designating January 16, 1994, as "Religious Freedom Day".

Introduced: September 21, 1993 See on congress.gov
Arts, Culture, Religion Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommemorationsReligionReligious libertySpecial days
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 23, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 20, 1993
Received in the Senate.
Nov 18, 1993
On passage Passed without objection.
Nov 18, 1993
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Nov 18, 1993
Ms. Byrne asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Nov 18, 1993
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Nov 18, 1993
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10113)
Nov 18, 1993
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 16, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jun 16, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 23, 1993

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates January 16, 1994, as Religious Freedom Day.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 154 Identical bill A joint resolution designating January 16, 1994, as "Religious Freedom Day".
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 7 Republican 4
CASTLE, MICHAEL
· Nov 15, 1993
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Nov 15, 1993
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Nov 15, 1993
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 10, 1993
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Nov 4, 1993
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 4, 1993
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 26, 1993
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 7, 1993
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 21, 1993
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Aug 6, 1993
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 16, 1993
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 16, 1993
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 16, 1993
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 216: Designating January 16, 1994, as "Religious Freedom Day".. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-216/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 216: Designating January 16, 1994, as "Religious Freedom Day".." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-216/.
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H.J. Res. 216, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-216/.
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