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HJRES 162 97th Congress House Social Sciences and History Commemorations Special weeks Women

A joint resolution designating the week beginning March 8, 1981, as "Women's History Week".

Introduced: February 4, 1981 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 4, 1981
See S.J.Res.28.
Feb 11, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Feb 4, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 4, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requests the President to designate the week beginning March 8, 1981, as "Women's History Week."

What's happening now August 4, 1981

See S.J.Res.28.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HJRES 350 Related bill A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution altering Federal budget procedures.
  • SJRES 28 Identical bill A joint resolution designating the week beginning March 7, 1982, as "Women's History Week".
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 17, 1981
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 2, 1981
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 2, 1981
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 17, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 162: A joint resolution designating the week beginning March 8, 1981, as "Women's History Week".. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-162/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 162: A joint resolution designating the week beginning March 8, 1981, as "Women's History Week".." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-162/.
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H.J. Res. 162, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-162/.
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[H.J. Res. 162: A joint resolution designating the week beginning March 8, 1981, as "Women's History Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-162/)
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