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HJRES 104 99th Congress House Commemorations Jews Special weeks

A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 21, through April 28, 1985, as "Jewish Heritage Week".

Introduced: January 30, 1985 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
Apr 19, 1985
See S.J.Res.17.
Feb 28, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jan 30, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 30, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes and requests the President to designate April 21 through April 28, 1985, as Jewish Heritage Week.

What's happening now April 19, 1985

See S.J.Res.17.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 17 Identical bill A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 21 through April 28…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Republican 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 2, 1985
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 20, 1985
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 20, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 20, 1985
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 20, 1985
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 20, 1985
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 20, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 104: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 21, through April 28, 1985, as "Jewish Heritage Week".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-104/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 104: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 21, through April 28, 1985, as "Jewish Heritage Week".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-104/.
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H.J. Res. 104, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-104/.
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[H.J. Res. 104: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 21, through April 28, 1985, as "Jewish Heritage Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-104/)
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