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HJRES 64 99th Congress House

A joint resolution designating Mother's Day, May 12, 1985, to Father's Day, June 16, 1985, as "Family Reunion Month".

Introduced: March 28, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 1985
Became Public Law No: 99-52.
Jun 14, 1985
Signed by President.
Jun 14, 1985
Presented to President.
Jun 13, 1985
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jun 10, 1985
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jun 10, 1985
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jun 7, 1985
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 177.
Jun 7, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Jun 7, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 15, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
May 15, 1985
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
May 15, 1985
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
May 15, 1985
Passed House by Voice Vote.
May 15, 1985
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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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 Latest action June 14, 1985

Became Public Law No: 99-52.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes and requests the President to designate the period from Mother's Day to Father's Day, May 12 to June 16, 1985, as Family Reunion Month.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 33 Identical bill A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to designate May 12, 1985 to June 16, 1985, as "Family Reunio…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 6 Republican 2
CRANE, PHILIP
· May 14, 1985
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 14, 1985
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 14, 1985
FROST, MARTIN
· May 13, 1985
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 13, 1985
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 13, 1985
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 13, 1985
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· May 13, 1985
TAUZIN, W.
· May 13, 1985
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 13, 1985
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 29, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 28, 1985
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Mar 28, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 64: A joint resolution designating Mother's Day, May 12, 1985, to Father's Day, June 16, 1985, as "Family Reunion Month".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-64/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 64: A joint resolution designating Mother's Day, May 12, 1985, to Father's Day, June 16, 1985, as "Family Reunion Month".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-64/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 64, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-64/.
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[H.J. Res. 64: A joint resolution designating Mother's Day, May 12, 1985, to Father's Day, June 16, 1985, as "Family Reunion Month".](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-64/)
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