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HRES 495 113th Congress House

Encouraging people in the United States to recognize March 3, 2014, as Read Across America Day.

Introduced: February 28, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Feb 28, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 28, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 28, 2014

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 17th anniversary of Read Across America Day.

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 92 Related bill Encouraging people in the United States to recognize March 1, 2013, as Read Across America Day.
  • SRES 61 Related bill A resolution designating March 1, 2013, as "Read Across America Day".
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 495: Encouraging people in the United States to recognize March 3, 2014, as Read Across America Day.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-495/
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"H. Res. 495: Encouraging people in the United States to recognize March 3, 2014, as Read Across America Day.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-495/.
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H. Res. 495, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-495/.
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