HJRES 271
103th Congress
House
Designating November of each year as "National American Indian Heritage Month".
Everywhere this bill has been
18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 1994
Became Public Law No: 103-462.
Nov 2, 1994
Signed by President.
Oct 25, 1994
Presented to President.
Oct 7, 1994
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 6, 1994
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14407)
Oct 6, 1994
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Oct 6, 1994
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Oct 6, 1994
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14407)
Nov 4, 1993
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 2, 1993
Mr. Wynn asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Nov 2, 1993
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 2, 1993
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Nov 2, 1993
On passage Passed without objection.
Nov 2, 1993
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8695-8696)
Nov 2, 1993
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Nov 2, 1993
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Sep 30, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Sep 30, 1993
Introduced in House
Amendments to this bill
1
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1 agreed to
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HAMDT 375 | – | Agreed to |
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Latest action
Became Public Law No: 103-462.
Plain-English summary
Designates November of each year as National American Indian Heritage Month.
Bill text
6 versions
- Committee Discharged Senate Formatted Text PDF
- Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
- Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
- Public Law PDF
- Referred in Senate Formatted Text PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
22
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Bishop, Sanford D.
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Cantwell, Maria
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Fields, Cleo
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Hoyer, Steny H.
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Markey, Edward J.
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Mfume, Kweisi
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Nadler, Jerrold
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Neal, Richard E.
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Pallone, Frank
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Reed, Jack
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Rogers, Harold
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
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Smith, Christopher H.
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Waters, Maxine
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Wyden, Ron
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Calvert, Ken
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
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Durbin, Richard J.
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
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Pelosi, Nancy
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Thompson, Bennie G.
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 271: Designating November of each year as "National American Indian Heritage Month".. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-271/
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