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HJRES 278 98th Congress House Health Commemorations Muscular diseases Special weeks

A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the week of October 2 through October 8, 1983 as "Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week".

Introduced: May 24, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 1983
See S.J.Res.140.
May 31, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
May 24, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 24, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the week of October 2 through October 8, 1983, as Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week.

What's happening now September 30, 1983

See S.J.Res.140.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 140 Related bill A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the week of October 2 through October 8, 1983, as "Myasthenia Grav…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 26, 1983
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 26, 1983
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 1983
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jul 13, 1983
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 13, 1983
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 13, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 278: A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the week of October 2 through October 8, 1983 as "Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week".. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-278/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 278: A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the week of October 2 through October 8, 1983 as "Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week".." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-278/.
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H.J. Res. 278, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-278/.
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[H.J. Res. 278: A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the week of October 2 through October 8, 1983 as "Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-278/)
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