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HJRES 287 99th Congress House

A joint resolution to designate October 1985 as "Learning Disabilities Awareness Month".

Introduced: July 31, 1985 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Learning disabilitiesSpecial months
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 4, 1985
Became Public Law No: 99-115.
Oct 4, 1985
Signed by President.
Sep 26, 1985
Presented to President.
Sep 25, 1985
Measure Signed in Senate.
Sep 23, 1985
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Sep 23, 1985
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Sep 23, 1985
Received in the Senate, read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 308.
Sep 19, 1985
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Sep 19, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Sep 19, 1985
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 19, 1985
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 24, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
May 14, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 14, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 4, 1985

Became Public Law No: 99-115.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates October 1985 as Learning Disabilities Awareness Month.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 191 Identical bill A resolution to designate the month of October 1985 as "Learning Disabilities Awareness Month".
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 1
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Sep 11, 1985
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 31, 1985
TAUZIN, W.
· Jul 31, 1985
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 17, 1985
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 17, 1985
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 18, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 287: A joint resolution to designate October 1985 as "Learning Disabilities Awareness Month".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-287/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 287: A joint resolution to designate October 1985 as "Learning Disabilities Awareness Month".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-287/.
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H.J. Res. 287, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-287/.
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