HJRES 594 98th Congress House

A joint resolution designating the week beginning February 17, 1985, as a time to recognize volunteers who give their time to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters to youths in need of adult…

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Official title: A joint resolution designating the week beginning February 17, 1985, as a time to recognize volunteers who give their time to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters to youths in need of adult companionship.

Introduced: June 22, 1984 See on congress.gov

Social Welfare CommemorationsSpecial weeksVolunteer workersYouth

Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 30, 1984

Became Public Law No: 98-610.

Oct 30, 1984

Signed by President.

Oct 18, 1984

Presented to President.

Oct 15, 1984

Measure Signed in Senate.

Oct 10, 1984

Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Oct 10, 1984

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Oct 9, 1984

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1335.

Oct 9, 1984

Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Aug 9, 1984

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Aug 8, 1984

Passed House by Unanimous Consent.

Aug 8, 1984

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Unanimous Consent.

Aug 8, 1984

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Aug 8, 1984

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

Jun 18, 1984

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Jun 18, 1984

Introduced in House

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Latest action October 30, 1984

Became Public Law No: 98-610.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the week beginning February 17, 1985, as a time to recognize the contributions of volunteers who give their time to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters to youths in need of adult companionship.

Related & companion bills 4

Bill text 1 version

Public Law PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 5

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Jun 22, 1984

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Jun 22, 1984

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jun 22, 1984

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Jun 22, 1984

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Jun 22, 1984

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 594: A joint resolution designating the week beginning February 17, 1985, as a time to recognize volunteers who give their time to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters to youths in need of adult companionship.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-594/

MLA

"H.J. Res. 594: A joint resolution designating the week beginning February 17, 1985, as a time to recognize volunteers who give their time to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters to youths in need of adult companionship.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-594/.

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H.J. Res. 594, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-594/.

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