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HJRES 209 98th Congress House Arts, Culture, Religion Commemorations Poetry Special days

A joint resolution to provide for the designation of October 15, 1983, as "National Poetry Day".

Introduced: March 21, 1983 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Mar 21, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 21, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates October 15, 1983, as National Poetry Day.

What's happening now March 24, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 108 Identical bill A joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to designate October 15, 1983, as "National Poetry Day."
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 13, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 209: A joint resolution to provide for the designation of October 15, 1983, as "National Poetry Day".. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-209/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 209: A joint resolution to provide for the designation of October 15, 1983, as "National Poetry Day".." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-209/.
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H.J. Res. 209, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-209/.
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[H.J. Res. 209: A joint resolution to provide for the designation of October 15, 1983, as "National Poetry Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-209/)
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