A joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim May 13, 1983, as "American Indian Day".
Everywhere this bill has been
15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 12, 1983
Became Public Law No: 97-445.
Jan 12, 1983
Signed by President.
Jan 3, 1983
Presented to President.
Jan 3, 1983
Measure Signed in Senate.
Dec 21, 1982
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 21, 1982
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 21, 1982
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 18, 1982
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Dec 18, 1982
Received in the Senate.
Dec 17, 1982
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Dec 17, 1982
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Dec 17, 1982
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 17, 1982
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 20, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 20, 1982
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Requests the President to designate May 13, 1982, as American Indian Day.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 97-445.
Bill text
1 version
- Public Law PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
3
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 459: A joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim May 13, 1983, as "American Indian Day".. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-459/
"H.J. Res. 459: A joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim May 13, 1983, as "American Indian Day".." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-459/.
H.J. Res. 459, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-459/.
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