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HJRES 243 97th Congress House

A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating October 16, 1981 as "World Food Day".

Introduced: July 15, 1981 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food CommemorationsFood supplySpecial days
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 14, 1981
See S.J.Res.98.
May 1, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Apr 28, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 28, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 14, 1981

See S.J.Res.98.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requests the President to designate October 16, 1981, as "World Food Day."

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 98 Related bill A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating October 16, 1981, as "Wor…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Sep 22, 1981
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 22, 1981
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 15, 1981
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 15, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 243: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating October 16, 1981 as "World Food Day".. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-243/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 243: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating October 16, 1981 as "World Food Day".." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-243/.
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H.J. Res. 243, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-243/.
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[H.J. Res. 243: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating October 16, 1981 as "World Food Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-243/)
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