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HJRES 240 99th Congress House

A joint resolution to designate the week of April 14, 1985, as "Crime Victims Week".

Introduced: April 16, 1985 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Special weeksVictims of crimes
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Apr 29, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Apr 29, 1985
See S.J.Res.109.
Apr 16, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 16, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes and requests the President to designate April 14 through April 20, 1985, as Crime Victims Week.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 109 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate the week of April 14, 1985, as "Crime Victims Week".
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 16, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 240: A joint resolution to designate the week of April 14, 1985, as "Crime Victims Week".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-240/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 240: A joint resolution to designate the week of April 14, 1985, as "Crime Victims Week".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-240/.
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H.J. Res. 240, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-240/.
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[H.J. Res. 240: A joint resolution to designate the week of April 14, 1985, as "Crime Victims Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-240/)
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