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SJRES 79 98th Congress Senate Arts, Culture, Religion Commemorations Jews Special weeks

A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 17 through April 24, 1983, as "Jewish Heritage Week".

Introduced: April 7, 1983 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 1983
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 15, 1983
Senate passed companion measure H.J.RES. 80 in lieu of this measure by Voice Vote.
Apr 15, 1983
Senate vitiated previous passage.
Apr 13, 1983
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Apr 13, 1983
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Apr 13, 1983
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 7, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 7, 1983
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes and requests the President to designate April 17 through April 24, 1983, as Jewish Heritage Week.

What's happening now April 15, 1983

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 80 Identical bill A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 17 through April 24…
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 7, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 79: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 17 through April 24, 1983, as "Jewish Heritage Week".. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SJRES-79/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 79: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 17 through April 24, 1983, as "Jewish Heritage Week".." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SJRES-79/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 79, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SJRES-79/.
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[S.J. Res. 79: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 17 through April 24, 1983, as "Jewish Heritage Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SJRES-79/)
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