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A joint resolution to direct the President to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning February 13, 1983, as "Big Brothers/Big Sisters Appreciation Week".

Introduced: January 26, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 8, 1984
See H.J.Res.594.
Feb 3, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jan 26, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 26, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the President to designate the week beginning February 13, 1983, as Big Brothers/Big Sisters Appreciation Week.

What's happening now August 8, 1984

See H.J.Res.594.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 594 Related bill A joint resolution designating the week beginning February 17, 1985, as a time to recognize volunteers who give their t…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 15, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 97: A joint resolution to direct the President to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning February 13, 1983, as "Big Brothers/Big Sisters Appreciation Week".. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-97/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 97: A joint resolution to direct the President to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning February 13, 1983, as "Big Brothers/Big Sisters Appreciation Week".." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-97/.
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H.J. Res. 97, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-97/.
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[H.J. Res. 97: A joint resolution to direct the President to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning February 13, 1983, as "Big Brothers/Big Sisters Appreciation Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-97/)
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