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HJRES 158 104th Congress House

To recognize the Peace Corps on the occasion of its 35th anniversary and the Americans who have served as Peace Corps volunteers.

Introduced: March 5, 1996 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 1996
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 630.
Sep 25, 1996
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms with amendments and an amendment to the title and an amended preamble. Without written report.
Sep 25, 1996
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Mar 27, 1996
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 26, 1996
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 26, 1996
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 26, 1996
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 26, 1996
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Mar 26, 1996
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2849-2851)
Mar 26, 1996
Mr. Bereuter moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
Mar 14, 1996
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 14, 1996
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 31, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jan 31, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 25, 1996

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 630.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Celebrates the achievements and contributions of the Peace Corps on its 35th anniversary. Recognizes and requests the President to honor those who have served as Peace Corps volunteers.

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 5, 1996
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 5, 1996
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 5, 1996
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 5, 1996
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 5, 1996
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 158: To recognize the Peace Corps on the occasion of its 35th anniversary and the Americans who have served as Peace Corps volunteers.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-158/
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"H.J. Res. 158: To recognize the Peace Corps on the occasion of its 35th anniversary and the Americans who have served as Peace Corps volunteers.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-158/.
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H.J. Res. 158, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-158/.
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