To designate October 1991 as "Crime Prevention Month".
Public Law 102-131 · H.J.Res. 303 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 17, 1991 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. David Price (D-NC-4)
Cosponsors (231): Rep. Chuck Schumer, Rep. Hamilton Fish,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates October 1991 as Crime Prevention Month.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Census and Population Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Oct 17, 1991Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-131.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 16, 1991PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 4, 1991FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Judiciary Committee
- Sep 25, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Sep 24, 1991FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Jul 19, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Census and Population Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Jul 16, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.