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Authorizing printing of the brochures entitled "How Our Laws Are Made" and "Our American Government", the publication entitled "Our Flag", the document-sized, annotated version of the United States…

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Authorizing printing of the brochures entitled "How Our Laws Are Made" and "Our American Government", the publication entitled "Our Flag", the document-sized, annotated version of the United States Constitution, and the pocket version of the United States Constitution.

Introduced: April 7, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 23, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 20, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8316)
Jun 20, 2003
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8316)
May 7, 2003
Received in the Senate.
May 6, 2003
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3648-3650)
May 6, 2003
Mr. Mica moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
May 6, 2003
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3648-3649)
May 6, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 6, 2003
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3648-3649)
May 6, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 139.
Apr 7, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Apr 7, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Authorizes the printing of the following brochures as House documents: (1) the 2003 revised editions of "How Our Laws Are Made," "Our American Government," and "Our Flag"; and (2) the 2003 document-sized, annotated version of the U.S. Constitution and the 21st edition of the pocket version.
What's happening now June 23, 2003

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Bill text 4 versions

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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 7, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 139: Authorizing printing of the brochures entitled "How Our Laws Are Made" and "Our American Government", the publication entitled "Our Flag", the document-sized, annotated version of the United States Constitution, and the pocket version of the United States Constitution.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-139/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 139: Authorizing printing of the brochures entitled "How Our Laws Are Made" and "Our American Government", the publication entitled "Our Flag", the document-sized, annotated version of the United States Constitution, and the pocket version of the United States Constitution.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-139/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Con. Res. 139, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-139/.
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[H. Con. Res. 139: Authorizing printing of the brochures entitled "How Our Laws Are Made" and "Our American Government", the publication entitled "Our Flag", the document-sized, annotated version of the United States Constitution, and the pocket version of the United States Constitution.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-139/)
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