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SJRES 48 100th Congress Senate

A joint resolution designating the week of September 14, 1987, through September 20, 1987, as "Benign Essential Blepharospasm Week".

Introduced: May 21, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 6, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jun 29, 1987
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 29, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jun 25, 1987
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jun 25, 1987
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jun 23, 1987
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 181.
Jun 23, 1987
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Jun 23, 1987
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 5, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 5, 1987
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 6, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the week of September 14 through September 20, 1987, as Benign Essential Blepharospasm Awareness Week.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 224 Identical bill A joint resolution designating the week of September 14, 1987, through September 20, 1987, as "Benign Essential Blephar…
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 21, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 48: A joint resolution designating the week of September 14, 1987, through September 20, 1987, as "Benign Essential Blepharospasm Week".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-48/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 48: A joint resolution designating the week of September 14, 1987, through September 20, 1987, as "Benign Essential Blepharospasm Week".." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-48/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 48, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-48/.
Markdown link
[S.J. Res. 48: A joint resolution designating the week of September 14, 1987, through September 20, 1987, as "Benign Essential Blepharospasm Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-48/)
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