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HJRES 272 98th Congress House

A joint resolution designating Mother's Day, May 8, 1983 to Father's Day, June 19, 1983, as "Family Reunion Month".

Introduced: March 21, 1984 See on congress.gov
Families CommemorationsSpecial months
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 17, 1984
See S.J.Res.94.
May 25, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
May 17, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 17, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 17, 1984

See S.J.Res.94.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes and requests the President to designate May 8 to June 19, 1983, as Family Reunion Month.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 94 Identical bill A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to designate May 13, 1984, to June 17, 1984, as "Family Reuni…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 15, 1984
TAUZIN, W.
· May 15, 1984
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 8, 1984
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 12, 1984
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 26, 1984
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 21, 1984
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 6, 1984
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Jan 24, 1984
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Oct 28, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 272: A joint resolution designating Mother's Day, May 8, 1983 to Father's Day, June 19, 1983, as "Family Reunion Month".. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-272/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 272: A joint resolution designating Mother's Day, May 8, 1983 to Father's Day, June 19, 1983, as "Family Reunion Month".." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-272/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 272, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-272/.
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[H.J. Res. 272: A joint resolution designating Mother's Day, May 8, 1983 to Father's Day, June 19, 1983, as "Family Reunion Month".](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-272/)
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