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SJRES 4 97th Congress Senate

A joint resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning November 22, 1981, as "National Family Week".

Introduced: March 10, 1981 See on congress.gov
Families CommemorationsSpecial weeks
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 3, 1981
Became Public Law No: 97-75.
Nov 3, 1981
Signed by President.
Oct 22, 1981
Presented to President.
Oct 22, 1981
Measure Signed in Senate.
Oct 20, 1981
Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 405 - 1 (Record Vote No: 264).
Oct 20, 1981
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 405 - 1 (Record Vote No: 264).
Oct 20, 1981
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 20, 1981
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 25, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Sep 16, 1981
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Sep 16, 1981
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Sep 15, 1981
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 271.
Sep 15, 1981
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond favorably with an amendment and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Sep 15, 1981
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jan 5, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 5, 1981
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 3, 1981

Became Public Law No: 97-75.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requests the President to designate the week beginning with the Sunday preceding the fourth Thursday in November of each year as "National Family Week."

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HJRES 143 Related bill A joint resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning on November 22, 19…
  • HJRES 214 Related bill A joint resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning on November 22, 19…
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 10, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 4: A joint resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning November 22, 1981, as "National Family Week".. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-SJRES-4/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 4: A joint resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning November 22, 1981, as "National Family Week".." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-SJRES-4/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 4, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-SJRES-4/.
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[S.J. Res. 4: A joint resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning November 22, 1981, as "National Family Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-SJRES-4/)
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