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SJRES 87 98th Congress Senate International Affairs Armenians Commemorations Genocide Special days

A joint resolution designating a day of remembrance for victims of genocide.

Introduced: April 21, 1983 See on congress.gov
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Apr 5, 1984
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 744.
Apr 5, 1984
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. Without written report.
Apr 5, 1984
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 21, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 21, 1983
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates April 24, 1984, as a day of remembrance for all victims of genocide, especially those of Armenian ancestry who died between 1915 and 1923.

What's happening now April 5, 1984

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 744.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 29, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 87: A joint resolution designating a day of remembrance for victims of genocide.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SJRES-87/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 87: A joint resolution designating a day of remembrance for victims of genocide.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SJRES-87/.
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S.J. Res. 87, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SJRES-87/.
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