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HJRES 22 111th Congress House

Requiring the President to issue each year a proclamation recognizing the anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 12, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb 12, 2009
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 Latest action February 12, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the President to issue a proclamation each year: (1) recognizing the anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln; and (2) encouraging state and local educational agencies to devote sufficient time to study and appreciate the significance of Lincoln in the development of American history and the spread of freedom worldwide.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 165 Related bill Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States of America.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 12, 2009
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Feb 12, 2009
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 12, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 22: Requiring the President to issue each year a proclamation recognizing the anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-22/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 22: Requiring the President to issue each year a proclamation recognizing the anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-22/.
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H.J. Res. 22, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-22/.
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[H.J. Res. 22: Requiring the President to issue each year a proclamation recognizing the anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-22/)
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