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HJRES 62 99th Congress House Commemorations Families Special weeks

A joint resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning on November 17, 1985, as "National Family Week".

Introduced: January 3, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jan 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President to designate the week beginning November 17, 1985, as National Family Week.

What's happening now February 28, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 26, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 26, 1985
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 26, 1985
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 26, 1985
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 26, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 62: A joint resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning on November 17, 1985, as "National Family Week".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-62/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 62: A joint resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning on November 17, 1985, as "National Family Week".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-62/.
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H.J. Res. 62, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-62/.
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[H.J. Res. 62: A joint resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning on November 17, 1985, as "National Family Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-62/)
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