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HJRES 309 98th Congress House Health Blind Commemorations Deaf Special weeks

A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the last week in June, 1984 as "Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week".

Introduced: June 28, 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
Jun 18, 1984
See S.J.Res.261.
Jun 30, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jun 28, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jun 28, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the President to designate a specified week in June 1984, as Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week.

What's happening now June 18, 1984

See S.J.Res.261.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 261 Identical bill A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the last week in June, 1984, as "Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 6, 1984
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 6, 1984
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 14, 1984
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 28, 1984
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 24, 1984
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 20, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 309: A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the last week in June, 1984 as "Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week".. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-309/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 309: A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the last week in June, 1984 as "Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week".." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-309/.
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H.J. Res. 309, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-309/.
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[H.J. Res. 309: A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the last week in June, 1984 as "Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-309/)
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