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HJRES 189 100th Congress House

A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 26 through May 2, 1987 as "National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week".

Introduced: April 9, 1987 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Donation of organs, tissues, etc.Special weeks
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 1987
See S.J.Res.89.
Mar 24, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Mar 17, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 17, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 22, 1987

See S.J.Res.89.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes and requests the President to designate April 26 through May 2, 1987, as National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 89 Identical bill A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 26, through May 2, …
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 21, 1987
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 9, 1987
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 9, 1987
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 26, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 189: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 26 through May 2, 1987 as "National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-189/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 189: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 26 through May 2, 1987 as "National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week".." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-189/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 189, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-189/.
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[H.J. Res. 189: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 26 through May 2, 1987 as "National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-189/)
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