HJRES 569 100th Congress House Commemorations Epidemiology Parasitic diseases Special weeks

A joint resolution designating June 12 through 18, 1988, as "Lyme Disease Awareness Week".

Introduced: May 13, 1988 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Aug 1, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-376.

Aug 1, 1988

Signed by President.

Jul 27, 1988

Presented to President.

Jul 26, 1988

Measure Signed in Senate.

Jul 14, 1988

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

Jul 14, 1988

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

Jul 14, 1988

Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Jul 14, 1988

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

Jul 13, 1988

Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jul 13, 1988

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

Jul 13, 1988

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Jul 13, 1988

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

May 20, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

May 13, 1988

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

May 13, 1988

Introduced in House

Amendments to this bill 3

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 825	–	An amendment in the nature of a substitute.	Pending	Jul 13, 1988
HAMDT 824	–	An amendment offered by Mr. Dymally.	Pending	Jul 13, 1988
HAMDT 569	–	An amendment in the nature of a substitute.	Pending	Jul 13, 1988

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates June 12 through June 18, 1988, as Lyme Disease Awareness Week.

What's happening now August 1, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-376.

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Bill text 1 version

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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

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Jun 29, 1988

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Jun 8, 1988

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Jun 8, 1988

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Jun 8, 1988

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jun 8, 1988

Mfume, Kweisi

Maryland · Jun 8, 1988

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Jun 8, 1988

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Jun 8, 1988

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Jun 8, 1988

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 569: A joint resolution designating June 12 through 18, 1988, as "Lyme Disease Awareness Week".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-569/

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"H.J. Res. 569: A joint resolution designating June 12 through 18, 1988, as "Lyme Disease Awareness Week".." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-569/.

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