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HJRES 257 103th Congress House

To designate the period commencing on November 21, 1993, and ending on November 27, 1993, and the period commencing on November 20, 1994, and ending on November 26, 1994, each as "National Adoption…

Official title: To designate the period commencing on November 21, 1993, and ending on November 27, 1993, and the period commencing on November 20, 1994, and ending on Novembe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To designate the period commencing on November 21, 1993, and ending on November 27, 1993, and the period commencing on November 20, 1994, and ending on November 26, 1994, each as "National Adoption Week".

Introduced: November 19, 1993 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Sep 8, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Sep 8, 1993
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 Latest action September 8, 1993

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates November 21 through 27, 1993, and November 20 through 26, 1994, as National Adoption Week.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 145 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate the period commencing on November 21, 1993, and ending on November 27, 1993, and the pe…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 5 Republican 1 Independent 1
R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Nov 23, 1993
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Nov 23, 1993
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 23, 1993
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 23, 1993
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Nov 23, 1993
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Nov 23, 1993
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 19, 1993
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 19, 1993
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Nov 16, 1993
QUINN, JACK
· Nov 16, 1993
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Nov 15, 1993
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Nov 15, 1993
TAUZIN, W.
· Nov 9, 1993
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Oct 12, 1993
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 257: To designate the period commencing on November 21, 1993, and ending on November 27, 1993, and the period commencing on November 20, 1994, and ending on November 26, 1994, each as "National Adoption Week".. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-257/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 257: To designate the period commencing on November 21, 1993, and ending on November 27, 1993, and the period commencing on November 20, 1994, and ending on November 26, 1994, each as "National Adoption Week".." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-257/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 257, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-257/.
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[H.J. Res. 257: To designate the period commencing on November 21, 1993, and ending on November 27, 1993, and the period commencing on November 20, 1994, and ending on November 26, 1994, each as "National Adoption Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-257/)
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