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HJRES 556 98th Congress House

A joint resolution to proclaim October 16, 1984, as "World Food Day".

Introduced: October 2, 1984 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food CommemorationsFood supplyHungerSpecial days
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Oct 2, 1984
For Further Action See S.J.Res.332.
Apr 25, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 25, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 2, 1984

For Further Action See S.J.Res.332.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates October 16, 1984, as World Food Day.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 332 Identical bill A joint resolution to proclaim October 16, 1984, as "World Food Day".
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 1
CRANE, PHILIP
· Oct 2, 1984
FROST, MARTIN
· Oct 2, 1984
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Sep 19, 1984
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 19, 1984
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 19, 1984
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 19, 1984
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 30, 1984
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 15, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 556: A joint resolution to proclaim October 16, 1984, as "World Food Day".. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-556/
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"H.J. Res. 556: A joint resolution to proclaim October 16, 1984, as "World Food Day".." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-556/.
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H.J. Res. 556, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-556/.
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