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HJRES 340 99th Congress House

A joint resolution designating September 2, 1985, as "V-J Day Commemoration Day".

Introduced: July 16, 1985 See on congress.gov
Commemorations AnniversariesJapanPeaceSpecial daysWorld War II
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jul 22, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jul 16, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jul 16, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 22, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates September 2, 1985, the 40th anniversary of the surrender of Japan to the allied powers at the end of World War II, as V-J Day Commemoration Day.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 16, 1985
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 16, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 340: A joint resolution designating September 2, 1985, as "V-J Day Commemoration Day".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-340/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 340: A joint resolution designating September 2, 1985, as "V-J Day Commemoration Day".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-340/.
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H.J. Res. 340, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-340/.
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[H.J. Res. 340: A joint resolution designating September 2, 1985, as "V-J Day Commemoration Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-340/)
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