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HJRES 438 97th Congress House

A joint resolution acknowledging the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America for its achievements and recognizing its volunteers for their service to children.

Introduced: May 6, 1982 See on congress.gov
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Mar 15, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 15, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 15, 1982

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Acknowledges Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America for its achievements and recognizes its volunteers for their service to children.

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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 6, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 438: A joint resolution acknowledging the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America for its achievements and recognizing its volunteers for their service to children.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-438/
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"H.J. Res. 438: A joint resolution acknowledging the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America for its achievements and recognizing its volunteers for their service to children.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-438/.
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H.J. Res. 438, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-438/.
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[H.J. Res. 438: A joint resolution acknowledging the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America for its achievements and recognizing its volunteers for their service to children.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-438/)
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