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HJRES 619 97th Congress House

A joint resolution designating January 17, 1983 as "Public Employees' Appreciation Day".

Introduced: December 6, 1982 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment CommemorationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsSpecial days
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 1983
Became Public Law No: 97-420.
Jan 4, 1983
Signed by President.
Jan 3, 1983
Presented to President.
Jan 3, 1983
Measure Signed in Senate.
Dec 21, 1982
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Dec 21, 1982
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Dec 21, 1982
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 18, 1982
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Dec 17, 1982
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Dec 17, 1982
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House 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.
Sep 30, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Sep 30, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 4, 1983

Became Public Law No: 97-420.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates January 17, 1983, as Public Employees' Appreciation Day.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HJRES 592 Identical bill A joint resolution designating January 17, 1983, as "Public Employees' Appreciation Day".
  • SJRES 244 Identical bill A joint resolution designating January 17, 1983, as "Public Employees' Appreciation Day".
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 6, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 619: A joint resolution designating January 17, 1983 as "Public Employees' Appreciation Day".. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-619/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 619: A joint resolution designating January 17, 1983 as "Public Employees' Appreciation Day".." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-619/.
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H.J. Res. 619, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-619/.
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[H.J. Res. 619: A joint resolution designating January 17, 1983 as "Public Employees' Appreciation Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-619/)
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