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HJRES 305 99th Congress House

A joint resolution to recognize both Peace Corps volunteers and Peace Corps on the agency's 25th anniversary, 1985-1986.

Introduced: June 25, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 1985
Became Public Law No: 99-111.
Oct 1, 1985
Signed by President.
Sep 26, 1985
Presented to President.
Sep 25, 1985
Measure Signed in Senate.
Sep 19, 1985
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Sep 19, 1985
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Sep 19, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Sep 19, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 26, 1985
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jul 24, 1985
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jul 24, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jul 24, 1985
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 24, 1985
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 12, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jun 5, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jun 5, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 1, 1985

Became Public Law No: 99-111.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the period of October 1, 1985, through September 30, 1986, as the time to reflect on the achievements of the Peace Corps during its 25 years and on ways such programs might be used in the future.

Authorizes and requests the President to proclaim this period as a time to honor Peace Corps volunteers and reaffirm the Nation's commitment to such programs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 152 Identical bill A joint resolution to recognize both Peace Corps Volunteers and Peace Corps on the Agency's 25th Anniversary, 1985-1986.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 2 Republican 1
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 17, 1985
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jul 16, 1985
CRANE, PHILIP
· Jul 16, 1985
TAUZIN, W.
· Jul 16, 1985
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 25, 1985
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 25, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 25, 1985
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Jun 25, 1985
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 25, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 305: A joint resolution to recognize both Peace Corps volunteers and Peace Corps on the agency's 25th anniversary, 1985-1986.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-305/
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"H.J. Res. 305: A joint resolution to recognize both Peace Corps volunteers and Peace Corps on the agency's 25th anniversary, 1985-1986.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-305/.
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H.J. Res. 305, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-305/.
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