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HJRES 65 105th Congress House

To commemorate the birthday of Cesar E. Chavez.

Introduced: April 30, 1997 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Agricultural laborAgriculture and FoodCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil rights workers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 25, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Mar 20, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Mar 20, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 25, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honors Cesar E. Chavez for his commitment to improve the plight of farm workers and the poor.

Urges that a Federal holiday be recognized throughout the United States in his honor.

Encourages all Americans to commit themselves to working for justice through nonviolence in their communities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 10 Independent 1
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 1, 1998
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Apr 1, 1998
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 9, 1997
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 20, 1997
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 13, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 30, 1997
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 15, 1997
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Mar 20, 1997
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 20, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 20, 1997
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 20, 1997
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 20, 1997
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 20, 1997
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 20, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 65: To commemorate the birthday of Cesar E. Chavez.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-65/
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"H.J. Res. 65: To commemorate the birthday of Cesar E. Chavez.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-65/.
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H.J. Res. 65, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-65/.
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