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HJRES 169 99th Congress House Commemorations Hearing disorders Special months Speech disorders

A joint resolution designating the month of May 1985 as "Better Hearing and Speech Month".

Introduced: February 26, 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
Jun 12, 1985
See S.J.Res.93.
Mar 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Feb 26, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 26, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the month of May 1985 as Better Hearing and Speech Month.

What's happening now June 12, 1985

See S.J.Res.93.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 93 Related bill A joint resolution to designate the month of May 1985 as "Better Hearing and Speech Month".
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 6, 1985
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 23, 1985
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 7, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 169: A joint resolution designating the month of May 1985 as "Better Hearing and Speech Month".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-169/
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"H.J. Res. 169: A joint resolution designating the month of May 1985 as "Better Hearing and Speech Month".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-169/.
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H.J. Res. 169, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-169/.
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