A joint resolution to authorize and require the President to issue a proclamation designating November 18 through 24, 1979, the week of Thanksgiving, as "National Farmworkers' Week".

Introduced

20 March 1979

Last action

20 March 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Sponsors

Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Baldus, Alvin J. [D-WI-3], Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Jenrette, John W., Jr. [D-SC-6], Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Rep. Thompson, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-4], Rep. Van Deerlin, Lionel [D-CA-42], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

6 February 2024