HJRES 209 · 98th Congress · Arts, Culture, Religion

A joint resolution to provide for the designation of October 15, 1983, as "National Poetry Day".

Introduced 1983-03-21· Sponsored by Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4]· House

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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.(1983-03-24)

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17]PA
Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3]AR
Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1]GA
Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9]GA
Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10]GA
Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1]AR
Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6]VA
Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2]ID
Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD-At Large]SD
Rep. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL-20]IL
Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Levitas, Elliott H. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18]FL
Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]FL
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3]MN
Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. McNulty, James F., Jr. [D-AZ-5]AZ