United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 221 (101st)
To designate the week beginning September 1, 1989, as "World War II Remembrance Week".
Introduced
23 March 1989
Last action
14 August 1989 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 101-83.
Sponsors
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1], Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16], Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Sangmeister, George E. [D-IL-4], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the week beginning September 1, 1989, as World War II Remembrance Week in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the outbreak of that War.
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Timeline
23 March 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
17 July 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 July 1989
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
17 July 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
17 July 1989
Floor
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
17 July 1989
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
17 July 1989
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Discharge
17 July 1989
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Committee
18 July 1989
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
2 August 1989
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 August 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 August 1989
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
2 August 1989
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
3 August 1989
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
7 August 1989
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
7 August 1989
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
7 August 1989
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
14 August 1989
Became law
Became Public Law No: 101-83.
Source: President
14 August 1989
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
14 August 1989
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
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Versions
- Committee Discharged Senate · — · Download file
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- Engrossed in House · — · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Introduced in House · — · Download file
- Referred in Senate · — · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Introduced in House (text)
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Considered and Passed House (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 15 August 1989
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sangmeister, George E. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8] · D · Cosponsor
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- Legal framework · To designate the week beginning September 1, 1989, as "World War II Remembrance Week". · H.J.Res. 221 (101st) · US
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To designate the week beginning September 1, 1989, as "World War II Remembrance Week".
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-joint-resolution/221
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hjres/221
- us · 101-hjres-221 · source updated 10 August 2026