United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 161 (103rd)
A joint resolution to designate April 1994, as "Civil War History Month".
Introduced
31 January 1994
Last action
21 April 1994 · Floor
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Sponsors
Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Mathews, Harlan [D-TN], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Wofford, Harris [D-PA], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Chuck Grassley, Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates April 1994 as Civil War History Month.
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Timeline
31 January 1994
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
31 January 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S431-432)
Source: IntroReferral
31 January 1994
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 1994
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
19 April 1994
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
19 April 1994
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4487)
Source: Discharge
19 April 1994
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4487)
Source: Committee
21 April 1994
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
21 April 1994
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
21 April 1994
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in House · 21 April 1994 · Official file
- Committee Discharged Senate · 19 April 1994 · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · 19 April 1994 · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · 31 January 1994 · Official file
Documents
9 official files
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 21 April 1994
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 21 April 1994
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 April 1994
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 April 1994
Committee Discharged Senate (text)
Committee Discharged Senate · EN · 19 April 1994
Committee Discharged Senate (PDF)
Committee Discharged Senate · EN · 19 April 1994
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 January 1994
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 January 1994
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 31 January 1994
Sponsors
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mathews, Harlan [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wofford, Harris [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Chuck Grassley · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-joint-resolution/161
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/sjres/161
- us · 103-sjres-161 · source updated 10 August 2026