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SJRES 56 98th Congress Senate

A joint resolution to designate the month of August 1983 as "National Child Support Enforcement Month".

Introduced: March 9, 1983 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Families CommemorationsSpecial monthsSupport of dependents
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 1983
Became Public Law No: 98-68.
Aug 5, 1983
Signed by President.
Jul 29, 1983
Presented to President.
Jul 29, 1983
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jul 27, 1983
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jul 27, 1983
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jul 27, 1983
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 27, 1983
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 20, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jul 19, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jul 16, 1983
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jul 16, 1983
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jul 14, 1983
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 289.
Jul 14, 1983
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Jul 14, 1983
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 9, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 9, 1983
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 5, 1983

Became Public Law No: 98-68.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the month of August 1983 as National Child Support Enforcement Week.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 273 Related bill A joint resolution to designate the month of August 1983 as "National Child Support Enforcement Month".
 Bill text 1 version

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 56: A joint resolution to designate the month of August 1983 as "National Child Support Enforcement Month".. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SJRES-56/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 56: A joint resolution to designate the month of August 1983 as "National Child Support Enforcement Month".." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SJRES-56/.
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S.J. Res. 56, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SJRES-56/.
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[S.J. Res. 56: A joint resolution to designate the month of August 1983 as "National Child Support Enforcement Month".](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SJRES-56/)
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