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HJRES 505 99th Congress House Commemorations Special days Teachers

A joint resolution designating January 28th of each year as "National Teacher Recognition Day".

Introduced: January 29, 1986 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 4, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jan 29, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 29, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates January 28 of each year as National Teacher Recognition Day.

What's happening now February 4, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 6, 1986
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 6, 1986
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 6, 1986
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 6, 1986
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 6, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 505: A joint resolution designating January 28th of each year as "National Teacher Recognition Day".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-505/
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"H.J. Res. 505: A joint resolution designating January 28th of each year as "National Teacher Recognition Day".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-505/.
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H.J. Res. 505, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-505/.
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