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SJRES 40 97th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Commemorations Special days Vietnamese Conflict

A joint resolution to designate April 26, 1981, as "National Recognition Day for Veterans of the Vietnam era".

Introduced: February 26, 1981 See on congress.gov
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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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 31, 1981
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
Mar 26, 1981
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 42.
Mar 26, 1981
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond favorably without amendment and an amendment to the preamble. Without written report.
Mar 26, 1981
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Feb 26, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 26, 1981
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requests the President to designate April 26, 1981, as "National Recognition Day for Veterans of the Vietnam era."

What's happening now March 31, 1981

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HJRES 175 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate April 26, 1981, as "National Recognition Day for Veterans of the Vietnam era".
  • HJRES 182 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate April 26, 1981, as "National Recognition Day for Veterans of the Vietnam Era".
  • SJRES 30 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate April 26, 1981 as "National Recognition Day for Veterans of the Vietnam Era."
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 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. 40: A joint resolution to designate April 26, 1981, as "National Recognition Day for Veterans of the Vietnam era".. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-SJRES-40/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 40: A joint resolution to designate April 26, 1981, as "National Recognition Day for Veterans of the Vietnam era".." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-SJRES-40/.
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S.J. Res. 40, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-SJRES-40/.
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[S.J. Res. 40: A joint resolution to designate April 26, 1981, as "National Recognition Day for Veterans of the Vietnam era".](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-SJRES-40/)
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