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HRES 133 112th Congress House

Encouraging Americans to recognize March 2, 2011 as "Read Across America Day".

Introduced: March 3, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Mar 1, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 1, 2011
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 Latest action March 1, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honors Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) for his success in encouraging children to discover the joy of reading.

Honors the 14th anniversary of Read Across America Day, which occurs on March 2, 2011.

Encourages parents to read with their children for at least 30 minutes on Read Across America Day.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • SRES 83 Related bill A resolution designating March 2, 2011, as "Read Across America Day".
  • SRES 382 Related bill A resolution designating March 2, 2012, as "Read Across America Day".
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 3, 2011
Walz, Timothy
· Mar 3, 2011
BIGGERT, JUDY
· Mar 1, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 133: Encouraging Americans to recognize March 2, 2011 as "Read Across America Day".. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-133/
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"H. Res. 133: Encouraging Americans to recognize March 2, 2011 as "Read Across America Day".." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-133/.
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H. Res. 133, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-133/.
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