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HCONRES 23 98th Congress House Health Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages Alcohol and youth Alcoholic beverages Alcoholism Children and youth State laws States

A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress concerning the legal minimum age for drinking and purchasing alcohol.

Introduced: January 6, 1983 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 98th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 26, 1984
For Further Action See H.R.4616.
Feb 23, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 22, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 12, 1983
Favorable Executive Comment Received From OMB.
Jul 8, 1983
Favorable Executive Comment Received From HHS.
Jun 29, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, HHS, OMB.
Mar 25, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Jan 20, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Jan 6, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Jan 6, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 6, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that the age for drinking and purchasing alcoholic beverages should be raised to 21 in all States where the drinking age is lower.

What's happening now June 26, 1984

For Further Action See H.R.4616.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4616 Related bill A bill to amend the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to require States to use at least eight percent of th…
 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 9, 1984
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 8, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 23: A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress concerning the legal minimum age for drinking and purchasing alcohol.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-23/
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"H. Con. Res. 23: A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress concerning the legal minimum age for drinking and purchasing alcohol.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-23/.
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H. Con. Res. 23, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-23/.
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[H. Con. Res. 23: A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress concerning the legal minimum age for drinking and purchasing alcohol.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-23/)
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