SJRES 140
97th Congress
Senate
A joint resolution designating February 11, 1983, "National Inventors' Day".
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14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 1982
Signed by President.
Jun 21, 1982
Became Public Law No: 97-198.
Jun 9, 1982
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jun 9, 1982
Presented to President.
Jun 3, 1982
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jun 3, 1982
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 3, 1982
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Mar 15, 1982
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Mar 15, 1982
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Mar 10, 1982
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 451.
Mar 10, 1982
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Mar 10, 1982
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Jan 28, 1982
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 28, 1982
Introduced in Senate
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Became Public Law No: 97-198.
Plain-English summary
Requests the President to designate February 11, 1982, as National Inventors' Day.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 140: A joint resolution designating February 11, 1983, "National Inventors' Day".. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-SJRES-140/
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