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HJRES 285 99th Congress House Commemorations Disabled Special weeks

A joint resolution designating the week of May 11, 1985, through May 17, 1985, as "Handicapped Awareness Week".

Introduced: May 9, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
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May 15, 1985
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
May 15, 1985
Passed House by Voice Vote.
May 15, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
May 15, 1985
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
May 15, 1985
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 9, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 9, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the week of May 11 through May 17, 1985, as Handicapped Awareness Week.

What's happening now May 15, 1985

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 14, 1985
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 13, 1985
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 9, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 9, 1985
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 9, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 285: A joint resolution designating the week of May 11, 1985, through May 17, 1985, as "Handicapped Awareness Week".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-285/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 285: A joint resolution designating the week of May 11, 1985, through May 17, 1985, as "Handicapped Awareness Week".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-285/.
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H.J. Res. 285, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-285/.
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[H.J. Res. 285: A joint resolution designating the week of May 11, 1985, through May 17, 1985, as "Handicapped Awareness Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-285/)
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