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HJRES 586 99th Congress House

A joint resolution to designate the month of November 1986 as "National Hospice Month".

Introduced: April 9, 1986 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Hospices (Terminal care)Special months
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 3, 1986
See S.J.Res.317.
Apr 22, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Apr 9, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 9, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 3, 1986

See S.J.Res.317.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the month of November 1986 as National Hospice Month.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 317 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate the month of November 1986 as "National Hospice Month".
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Republican 1
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 16, 1986
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 16, 1986
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 29, 1986
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 29, 1986
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 29, 1986
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 29, 1986
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 9, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 586: A joint resolution to designate the month of November 1986 as "National Hospice Month".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-586/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 586: A joint resolution to designate the month of November 1986 as "National Hospice Month".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-586/.
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H.J. Res. 586, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-586/.
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