HJRES 447
97th Congress
House
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 4, 1982, as the "National Day of Reflection".
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 3, 1982
Became Public Law No: 97-166.
Apr 3, 1982
Signed by President.
Apr 1, 1982
Presented to President.
Apr 1, 1982
Measure Signed in Senate.
Mar 31, 1982
Passed Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
Mar 31, 1982
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
Mar 31, 1982
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 30, 1982
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 30, 1982
Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 387 - 3 (Record Vote No: 45).
Mar 30, 1982
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 387 - 3 (Record Vote No: 45).
Mar 30, 1982
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 30, 1982
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 29, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 29, 1982
Introduced in House
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Became Public Law No: 97-166.
Plain-English summary
Authorizes the President to designate April 4, 1982, as the National Day of Reflection. Notes that such date coincides with the 80th birthday of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, head of the Lubavitch movement.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 447: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 4, 1982, as the "National Day of Reflection".. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-447/
"H.J. Res. 447: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 4, 1982, as the "National Day of Reflection".." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-447/.
H.J. Res. 447, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-447/.
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