United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 182 (102nd)
To authorize and request the President to proclaim the month of November 1991, and thereafter as "National American Indian Heritage Month".
Introduced
7 March 1991
Last action
9 October 1991 · Committee
Status
For Further Action See S.J.Res.172.
Sponsors
Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Rhodes, John J., III [R-AZ-1], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34], Rep. Long, Jill L. [D-IN-4], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large], PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Jones, Ben [D-GA-4], Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-34], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], JOHN LEWIS, Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-31], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21], Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates November as National American Indian Heritage Month, beginning in 1991.
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Timeline
7 March 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
26 June 1991
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 June 1991
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 June 1991
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
26 June 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
26 June 1991
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
26 June 1991
Floor
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
26 June 1991
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Discharge
26 June 1991
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Committee
28 June 1991
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
9 October 1991
Committee
For Further Action See S.J.Res.172.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · undated · Official file
- Engrossed in House · undated · Official file
- Introduced in House · undated · Official file
Documents
5 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 26 June 1991
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 March 1991
Sponsors
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rhodes, John J., III [R-AZ-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Long, Jill L. [D-IN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- PETER DEFAZIO · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Ben [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-34] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- JOHN LEWIS · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-joint-resolution/182
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