HJRES 121 99th Congress House

A joint resolution to designate the month of April 1985 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month".

Introduced: February 28, 1985 See on congress.gov

Commemorations Child abuseSpecial months

Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 4, 1985

Became Public Law No: 99-13.

Apr 4, 1985

Signed by President.

Apr 3, 1985

Presented to President.

Apr 1, 1985

Measure Signed in Senate.

Mar 28, 1985

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

Mar 28, 1985

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

Mar 26, 1985

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 43.

Mar 26, 1985

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

Mar 26, 1985

Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Mar 14, 1985

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

Mar 7, 1985

Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Mar 7, 1985

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Mar 7, 1985

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 7, 1985

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

Feb 28, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Jan 31, 1985

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Jan 31, 1985

Introduced in House

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Latest action April 4, 1985

Became Public Law No: 99-13.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the month of April 1985 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Census and Population Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 7

Rogers, Harold

Kentucky · Mar 7, 1985

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Feb 28, 1985

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Feb 20, 1985

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Feb 7, 1985

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Jan 31, 1985

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Jan 31, 1985

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Jan 31, 1985

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 121: A joint resolution to designate the month of April 1985 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-121/

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