SJRES 142 97th Congress Senate International Affairs Afghanistan Commemorations Special days

A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating March 21, 1982, as Afghanistan Day, a day to commemorate the struggle of the people of Afghanistan…

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A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating March 21, 1982, as Afghanistan Day, a day to commemorate the struggle of the people of Afghanistan against the occupation of their country by Soviet Forces.

Introduced: February 2, 1982 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 10, 1982

Became Public Law No: 97-151.

Mar 10, 1982

Signed by President.

Mar 9, 1982

Presented to President.

Mar 9, 1982

Measure Signed in Senate.

Mar 4, 1982

Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 345 - 0 (Record Vote No: 19).

Mar 4, 1982

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 345 - 0 (Record Vote No: 19).

Mar 4, 1982

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 3, 1982

Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 96-0. Record Vote No: 43.

Mar 3, 1982

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 96-0. Record Vote No: 43.

Mar 3, 1982

Considered by Senate.

Mar 2, 1982

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 442.

Mar 2, 1982

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Mathias for Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

Mar 2, 1982

Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Feb 2, 1982

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Feb 2, 1982

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requests the President to designate March 21, 1982, as Afghanistan Day.

What's happening now March 10, 1982

Became Public Law No: 97-151.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Mar 1, 1982

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 142: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating March 21, 1982, as Afghanistan Day, a day to commemorate the struggle of the people of Afghanistan against the occupation of their country by Soviet Forces.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-SJRES-142/

MLA

"S.J. Res. 142: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating March 21, 1982, as Afghanistan Day, a day to commemorate the struggle of the people of Afghanistan against the occupation of their country by Soviet Forces.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-SJRES-142/.

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S.J. Res. 142, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-SJRES-142/.

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[S.J. Res. 142: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating March 21, 1982, as Afghanistan Day, a day to commemorate the struggle of the people of Afghanistan against the occupation of their country by Soviet Forces.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-SJRES-142/)