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HJRES 141 99th Congress House Commemorations Foster home care Grandparents Special months

A joint resolution designating October 1985 as "National Foster Grandparents Month".

Introduced: February 7, 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
Oct 28, 1985
See S.J.Res.92.
Feb 28, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 7, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the month of October 1985 as National Foster Grandparent Month.

What's happening now October 28, 1985

See S.J.Res.92.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 92 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate October 1985 as "National Foster Grandparents Month".
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 20, 1985
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 25, 1985
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 6, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 141: A joint resolution designating October 1985 as "National Foster Grandparents Month".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-141/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 141: A joint resolution designating October 1985 as "National Foster Grandparents Month".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-141/.
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H.J. Res. 141, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-141/.
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