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HJRES 362 99th Congress House

A joint resolution to designate the week of September 23, 1985, through September 29, 1985, as "National Historically Black Colleges Week".

Introduced: September 26, 1985 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Black collegesSpecial weeks
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 27, 1985
See S.J.Res.186.
Aug 8, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jul 30, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jul 30, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 27, 1985

See S.J.Res.186.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the week of September 23 through September 29, 1985, as National Historically Black Colleges Week.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 186 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate the week of September 23, 1985, through September 29, 1985, as "National Historically B…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Sep 26, 1985
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 26, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 26, 1985
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 26, 1985
TAUZIN, W.
· Sep 26, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 362: A joint resolution to designate the week of September 23, 1985, through September 29, 1985, as "National Historically Black Colleges Week".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-362/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 362: A joint resolution to designate the week of September 23, 1985, through September 29, 1985, as "National Historically Black Colleges Week".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-362/.
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H.J. Res. 362, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-362/.
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[H.J. Res. 362: A joint resolution to designate the week of September 23, 1985, through September 29, 1985, as "National Historically Black Colleges Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-362/)
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