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HJRES 227 99th Congress House Commemorations Blind Deaf Special weeks

A joint resolution designating the week of June 23, 1985, through June 29, 1985, as "Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week".

Introduced: April 3, 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 26, 1985
See S.J.Res.125.
Apr 10, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Apr 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 3, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the week of June 23 through June 29, 1985, as Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week.

What's happening now June 26, 1985

See S.J.Res.125.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 125 Identical bill A joint resolution designating the week of June 23, 1985, through June 29, 1985, as "Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness …
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 19, 1985
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 19, 1985
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 6, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 6, 1985
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 6, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 227: A joint resolution designating the week of June 23, 1985, through June 29, 1985, as "Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-227/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 227: A joint resolution designating the week of June 23, 1985, through June 29, 1985, as "Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-227/.
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H.J. Res. 227, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-227/.
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[H.J. Res. 227: A joint resolution designating the week of June 23, 1985, through June 29, 1985, as "Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-227/)
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