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94th Congress - SENATE RESOLUTION 22  (1975)

95th Congress - HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 369  (1977)

95th Congress - SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 42
(Companion Resolution)  (1977)

97th Congress - Public Law Number 97-166  (1982)

103rd Congress - Public Law Number 103-14  (1993)

103rd Congress - Public Law Number 103-229  (1994)
The Lubavitcher Rebbe Receives a Congressional Gold Medal 103rd Congress - Public Law Number 103-457  (1994)



S.RES.22
Title:  A resolution congratulating Rabbi Menachem Schneerson on the observance of his 25th anniversary as leader of the Movement of Lubavitch.
Sponsor:  Sen Scott, Hugh  [PA]  (introduced 1/21/1975)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action:  1/21/1975  Passed/agreed to in Senate.  Status:  Measure passed Senate.



H.J.RES.369
Title:  Joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating the year 1977 as the Year of Education in honor of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
Sponsor:  Rep Holtzman, Elizabeth  [NY-16]  (introduced 3/31/1977)      Cosponsors (None)
Related Bills:  S.J.RES.42
Latest Major Action:  3/31/1977  Referred to House committee.  Status:  Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.



S.J.RES.42
Title:  A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating the year 1977 as the "Year of Education" in honor of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
Sponsor:  Sen Humphrey, Hubert H.  [MN]  (introduced 3/31/1977)      Cosponsors (None)
Related Bills:  H.J.RES.369
Latest Major Action:  3/31/1977  Referred to Senate committee.  Status:  Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.


Public Laws


1.  H.J.RES.447
Title:  A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 4, 1982, as the "National Day of Reflection".
Sponsor:  Rep Kemp, Jack  [NY-38]  (introduced 3/29/1982)      Cosponsors  (212)
Related Bills:  S.J.RES.176
Latest Major Action:  4/3/1982  Became Public Law No: 97-166.


*  2.  H.J.RES.150:  Designating April 2, 1993, as "Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.".
Sponsor:  Rep Gephardt, Richard A.  [MO-3]  (introduced 3/15/1993)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees:  House Post Office and Civil Service
Latest Major Action:  4/12/1993  Became Public Law No: 103-14.   Text >>


3.  H.J.RES.329:  Designating March 23, 1994, as "Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.".
Sponsor:  Rep Gephardt, Richard A.  [MO-3]  (introduced 3/3/1994)      Cosponsors (235)
Committees:  House Post Office and Civil Service
Latest Major Action:  4/6/1994  Became Public Law No: 103-229.   Text >>


4.  H.R.4497 [full info]:  To award a Congressional gold medal to Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
Sponsor:  Rep Schumer, Charles E.  [NY-9]   (introduced 5/25/1994)      Cosponsors (224)
Committees:  House Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action:  11/2/1994  Became Public Law No: 103-457 [full info].


5.  S.2498:  A bill to award a Congressional gold medal to Rabbi Menachem Mendal [sic] Schneerson.
Sponsor:  Sen D'Amato, Alfonse  [NY]  (introduced 10/4/1994)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees:  Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action:  10/4/1994  Referred to Senate committee.  Status:  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.


*  The word "sharing" was added to the title of these proclamations and bills at the start of the Clinton Administration for reasons of which I am not aware.

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