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HJRES 331 99th Congress House Commemorations Minorities Races Special days

A joint resolution to designate September 21, 1986, as "Ethnic American Day".

Introduced: June 27, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 23, 1985
See S.J.Res.32.
Jul 3, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jun 27, 1985
Introduced in House
Jun 27, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes and requests the President to designate September 21, 1986, as Ethnic American Day.

What's happening now December 23, 1985

See S.J.Res.32.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 32 Related bill A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to designate September 15, 1985, as "Ethnic American Day".
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 1, 1985
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 27, 1985
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 27, 1985
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 27, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 331: A joint resolution to designate September 21, 1986, as "Ethnic American Day".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-331/
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"H.J. Res. 331: A joint resolution to designate September 21, 1986, as "Ethnic American Day".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-331/.
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H.J. Res. 331, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-331/.
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