HJRES 417 100th Congress House

A joint resolution designating May 1988 as "Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month".

Introduced: April 11, 1988 See on congress.gov

Commemorations Nervous system diseasesSpecial months

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Aug 22, 1988

Signed by President.

Aug 22, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-417.

Aug 12, 1988

Presented to President.

Aug 11, 1988

Measure Signed in Senate.

Aug 10, 1988

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Aug 9, 1988

Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Aug 9, 1988

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Aug 9, 1988

Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Aug 4, 1988

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Aug 2, 1988

Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Aug 2, 1988

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Aug 2, 1988

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Aug 2, 1988

House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 14, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Dec 9, 1987

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Dec 9, 1987

Introduced in House

Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 845	–	An amendment that designates May 1989 as "Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month.	Pending	Aug 2, 1988
HAMDT 844	–	An amendment in the nature of a substitute.	Pending	Aug 2, 1988

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Latest action August 22, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-417.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates May 1988 as Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month.

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Census and Population Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 9

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Jun 23, 1988

Maryland · Mar 10, 1988

LIPINSKI, WILLIAM

· Feb 2, 1988

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Feb 2, 1988

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Feb 2, 1988

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 417: A joint resolution designating May 1988 as "Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-417/

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