HJRES 137 98th Congress House

A joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to issue a proclamation designating the period from October 2, 1983, through October 8, 1983, as "National Schoolbus Safety Week of 1983".

Introduced: February 10, 1983 See on congress.gov

Education CommemorationsMotor vehicle safetySchool busesSpecial weeks

Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 7, 1983

Became Public Law No: 98-114.

Oct 7, 1983

Signed by President.

Oct 1, 1983

Presented to President.

Sep 30, 1983

Measure Signed in Senate.

Sep 30, 1983

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Sep 30, 1983

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Sep 28, 1983

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.

Sep 28, 1983

Received in the Senate.

Sep 27, 1983

Passed House by Voice Vote.

Sep 27, 1983

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

Sep 27, 1983

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 27, 1983

House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Feb 28, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Feb 10, 1983

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Feb 10, 1983

Introduced in House

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Latest action October 7, 1983

Became Public Law No: 98-114.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes and requests the President to designate the period from October 2 through October 9, 1983, as National Schoolbus Safety Week of 1983.

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Bill text 1 version

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Census and Population Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 5

Rogers, Harold

Kentucky · Jul 26, 1983

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Jul 21, 1983

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · May 12, 1983

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Apr 19, 1983

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Apr 19, 1983

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 137: A joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to issue a proclamation designating the period from October 2, 1983, through October 8, 1983, as "National Schoolbus Safety Week of 1983".. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-137/

MLA

"H.J. Res. 137: A joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to issue a proclamation designating the period from October 2, 1983, through October 8, 1983, as "National Schoolbus Safety Week of 1983".." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-137/.

Bluebook (legal)

H.J. Res. 137, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-137/.

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[H.J. Res. 137: A joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to issue a proclamation designating the period from October 2, 1983, through October 8, 1983, as "National Schoolbus Safety Week of 1983".](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-137/)