HJRES 526
97th Congress
House
A joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to issue a proclamation designating the week of August 1, 1982 through August 7, 1982 as "National Purple Heart Week".
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 1982
Became Public Law No: 97-228.
Aug 2, 1982
Signed by President.
Jul 30, 1982
Presented to President.
Jul 30, 1982
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jul 28, 1982
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jul 28, 1982
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jul 28, 1982
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 29, 1982
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 24, 1982
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jun 24, 1982
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jun 24, 1982
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 24, 1982
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 23, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jun 23, 1982
Introduced in House
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Became Public Law No: 97-228.
Plain-English summary
Requests the President to designate the week of August 1 through August 7, 1982, as National Purple Heart Week.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 526: A joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to issue a proclamation designating the week of August 1, 1982 through August 7, 1982 as "National Purple Heart Week".. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-526/
"H.J. Res. 526: A joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to issue a proclamation designating the week of August 1, 1982 through August 7, 1982 as "National Purple Heart Week".." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-526/.
H.J. Res. 526, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-526/.
[H.J. Res. 526: A joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to issue a proclamation designating the week of August 1, 1982 through August 7, 1982 as "National Purple Heart Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-526/)