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HRES 986 111th Congress House Social Sciences and History Commemorative events and holidays Delaware New Jersey Pennsylvania Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status U.S. history

Supporting a national and international celebration commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America's birth, to be held throughout the year 2026, focused on the Greater…

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Supporting a national and international celebration commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America's birth, to be held throughout the year 2026, focused on the Greater Philadelphia Region in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the State of Delaware, and the State of New Jersey.

Introduced: December 16, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Dec 16, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Dec 16, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for a national and international celebration commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America's birth, to be hosted by the Greater Philadelphia Region in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey.

What's happening now December 16, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 16, 2010
Adler, John
· Dec 16, 2009
Murphy, Patrick
· Dec 16, 2009
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Dec 16, 2009
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Dec 16, 2009
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Dec 16, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 986: Supporting a national and international celebration commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America's birth, to be held throughout the year 2026, focused on the Greater Philadelphia Region in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the State of Delaware, and the State of New Jersey.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-986/
MLA
"H. Res. 986: Supporting a national and international celebration commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America's birth, to be held throughout the year 2026, focused on the Greater Philadelphia Region in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the State of Delaware, and the State of New Jersey.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-986/.
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H. Res. 986, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-986/.
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[H. Res. 986: Supporting a national and international celebration commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America's birth, to be held throughout the year 2026, focused on the Greater Philadelphia Region in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the State of Delaware, and the State of New Jersey.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-986/)
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