A joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim March 16 of each year as "Freedom of Information Day".
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Under committee review
What it does
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What just happenedMar 13, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Who’s behind it
- Mar 13, 1981CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Census and Population Subcommittee - Mar 11, 1981IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee - Mar 10, 1981Floor
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
- Mar 10, 1981Floor17000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
- Mar 6, 1981Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 31.
- Mar 6, 1981Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond favorably with an amendment and an amendment to the title and with a preamble. Without written report.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 6, 1981Committee14000
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond favorably with an amendment and an amendment to the title and with a preamble. Without written report.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 6, 1981Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 29, 1981IntroReferral
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 29, 1981IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate