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SJRES 161 103th Congress Senate Social Sciences and History Civil War Commemorations History Military history Special months

A joint resolution to designate April 1994, as "Civil War History Month".

Introduced: January 31, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 21, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 21, 1994
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 21, 1994
Received in the House.
Apr 19, 1994
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Apr 19, 1994
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Apr 19, 1994
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4487)
Apr 19, 1994
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4487)
Jan 31, 1994
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 31, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S431-432)
Jan 31, 1994
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates April 1994 as Civil War History Month.

What's happening now April 21, 1994

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 318 Identical bill To designate the month of April 1994 as "Civil War History Month".
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 28, 1994
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 161: A joint resolution to designate April 1994, as "Civil War History Month".. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-SJRES-161/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 161: A joint resolution to designate April 1994, as "Civil War History Month".." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-SJRES-161/.
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S.J. Res. 161, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-SJRES-161/.
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