S. 2111 (101st): A bill designating the month of May as “Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month”.

Introduced:
Feb 08, 1990 (101st Congress, 1989–1990)
Sponsor:
Sen. Spark Matsunaga [D-HI]
Status:
Died (Passed Senate)

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the Senate on October 1, 1990 but was never passed by the House.

Progress
Introduced Feb 08, 1990
Referred to Committee Feb 08, 1990
Passed Senate Oct 01, 1990
Cosponsors
56 cosponsors (31D, 25R) (show)
Committees

House Post Office and Civil Service

Senate Judiciary

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2/8/1990--Introduced.
Amends Federal law to authorize and request the President to designate May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month annually, beginning in 1990. (Current law designates a seven-day period beginning on May 4, 1979.)

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