HJRES 83 · 97th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

A joint resolution to designate the sixteenth day of March of each year, the anniversary of the birth date of James Madison, as "Freedom of Information Day".

Introduced 1981-01-13· Sponsored by Rep. Reuss, Henry S. [D-WI-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.(1981-02-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requests the President to designate March 16th of each year as "Freedom of Information Day."…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]MN
Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6]CT
Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22]PA
Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8]MI
Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-20]NY
Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-28]CA
Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15]CA
Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1]WI
Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15]FL
Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10]CA
Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14]NJ
Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [D-FL-8]FL
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3]MI
Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2]RI