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HJRES 248 100th Congress House Commemorations Disabled Olympic games Special days Special weeks

A joint resolution to designate the week beginning August 2, 1987, as "International Special Olympics Week", and to designate August 3, 1987, as "International Special Olympics Day".

Introduced: April 22, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 9, 1987
See S.J.Res.85.
Apr 27, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Apr 22, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 22, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the week beginning August 2, 1987, as International Special Olympics Week and designates August 3, 1987, as International Special Olympics Day.

What's happening now July 9, 1987

See S.J.Res.85.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 85 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate the period commencing on August 2, 1987, and ending on August 8, 1987, as "Internationa…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 8, 1987
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jul 8, 1987
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 16, 1987
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 2, 1987
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 2, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 248: A joint resolution to designate the week beginning August 2, 1987, as "International Special Olympics Week", and to designate August 3, 1987, as "International Special Olympics Day".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-248/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 248: A joint resolution to designate the week beginning August 2, 1987, as "International Special Olympics Week", and to designate August 3, 1987, as "International Special Olympics Day".." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-248/.
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H.J. Res. 248, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-248/.
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[H.J. Res. 248: A joint resolution to designate the week beginning August 2, 1987, as "International Special Olympics Week", and to designate August 3, 1987, as "International Special Olympics Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-248/)
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