HJRES 440 99th Congress House Commemorations Autism Special weeks

A joint resolution to designate the week of December 1, 1985, through December 7, 1985, as "National Autism Week".

Introduced: November 1, 1985 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jan 13, 1986

Became Public Law No: 99-237.

Jan 13, 1986

Signed by President.

Jan 8, 1986

Presented to President.

Jan 8, 1986

Measure Signed in Senate.

Dec 6, 1985

Passed Senate in lieu of S.J.RES. 230 without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Dec 6, 1985

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S.J.RES. 230 without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Dec 4, 1985

Received in the Senate and read twice and held at the desk by unanimous consent.

Dec 3, 1985

Passed House by Voice Vote.

Dec 3, 1985

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

Dec 3, 1985

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 3, 1985

House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 6, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Nov 1, 1985

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Nov 1, 1985

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the week of December 1 through December 7, 1985, as National Autism Week.

What's happening now January 13, 1986

Became Public Law No: 99-237.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

Public Law PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Census and Population Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 2

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Dec 3, 1985

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Nov 19, 1985

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 440: A joint resolution to designate the week of December 1, 1985, through December 7, 1985, as "National Autism Week".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-440/

MLA

"H.J. Res. 440: A joint resolution to designate the week of December 1, 1985, through December 7, 1985, as "National Autism Week".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-440/.

Bluebook (legal)

H.J. Res. 440, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-440/.

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[H.J. Res. 440: A joint resolution to designate the week of December 1, 1985, through December 7, 1985, as "National Autism Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-440/)