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HJRES 266 99th Congress House

A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the week beginning on April 13, 1986, as "National Garden Week".

Introduced: July 22, 1985 See on congress.gov
Commemorations GardeningSpecial weeks
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Apr 14, 1986
See S.J.Res 136.
May 13, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Apr 29, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 29, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 14, 1986

See S.J.Res 136.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the week beginning on April 13, 1986, as National Garden Week. Urges the wearing of garden flowers during that week as a symbol of appreciation for the contributions of the Nation's gardeners.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 136 Related bill A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating the calendar week beginni…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 9, 1986
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Apr 9, 1986
TAUZIN, W.
· Mar 12, 1986
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Jan 21, 1986
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Dec 10, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 22, 1985
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 22, 1985
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jul 9, 1985
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 9, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 266: A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the week beginning on April 13, 1986, as "National Garden Week".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-266/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 266: A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the week beginning on April 13, 1986, as "National Garden Week".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-266/.
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H.J. Res. 266, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-266/.
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[H.J. Res. 266: A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the week beginning on April 13, 1986, as "National Garden Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-266/)
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