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

13 January 1981

Last action

10 February 1981 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Sponsors

Rep. Reuss, Henry S. [D-WI-5], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Natcher, William H. [D-KY-2], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Mollohan, Robert H. [D-WV-1], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13]

Subjects

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Source updated

6 February 2024