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SJRES 20 97th Congress Senate

A joint resolution to designate the month of April, 1981 as Gospel Music Month.

Introduced: March 17, 1981 See on congress.gov
Arts, Culture, Religion CommemorationsMusicSpecial months
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 6, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Apr 1, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 31, 1981
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Mar 31, 1981
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Mar 26, 1981
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 41.
Mar 26, 1981
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond favorably without amendment. Without written report.
Mar 26, 1981
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 23, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 23, 1981
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 6, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requests the President to designate the month of April 1981 as "Gospel Music Month."

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 17, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 20: A joint resolution to designate the month of April, 1981 as Gospel Music Month.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-SJRES-20/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 20: A joint resolution to designate the month of April, 1981 as Gospel Music Month.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-SJRES-20/.
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S.J. Res. 20, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-SJRES-20/.
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