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HRES 287 106th Congress House

To commend Serena Williams on winning the 1999 U.S. Open Women's Singles and Doubles championships.

Introduced: September 13, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Sep 15, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Sep 13, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Sep 13, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 15, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends Serena Williams on winning the 1999 U.S. Women's Open Singles and Doubles championships.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 11
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 30, 1999
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Sep 23, 1999
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 23, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Sep 21, 1999
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Sep 21, 1999
SANDLIN, MAX
· Sep 21, 1999
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 13, 1999
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Sep 13, 1999
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 13, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 13, 1999
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 13, 1999
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 13, 1999
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 13, 1999
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 13, 1999
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 13, 1999
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 13, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 287: To commend Serena Williams on winning the 1999 U.S. Open Women's Singles and Doubles championships.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-287/
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"H. Res. 287: To commend Serena Williams on winning the 1999 U.S. Open Women's Singles and Doubles championships.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-287/.
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H. Res. 287, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-287/.
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