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HJRES 83 97th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Commemorations Freedom of information Special days

A joint resolution to designate the sixteenth day of March of each year, the anniversary of the birth date of James Madison, as "Freedom of Information Day".

Introduced: January 13, 1981 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Feb 10, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jan 13, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 13, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requests the President to designate March 16th of each year as "Freedom of Information Day."

What's happening now February 10, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Dec 9, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 83: A joint resolution to designate the sixteenth day of March of each year, the anniversary of the birth date of James Madison, as "Freedom of Information Day".. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-83/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 83: A joint resolution to designate the sixteenth day of March of each year, the anniversary of the birth date of James Madison, as "Freedom of Information Day".." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-83/.
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H.J. Res. 83, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-83/.
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[H.J. Res. 83: A joint resolution to designate the sixteenth day of March of each year, the anniversary of the birth date of James Madison, as "Freedom of Information Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-83/)
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