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HJRES 76 99th Congress House Commemorations Horses Special days

A joint resolution to designate October 26, 1985, as Mule Appreciation Day.

Introduced: January 22, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 1985
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jul 24, 1985
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jul 24, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jul 24, 1985
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 24, 1985
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 28, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jan 22, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 22, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates October 26, 1985, as Mule Appreciation Day.

What's happening now July 26, 1985

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 39 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate October 26, 1985, as "Mule Appreciation Day".
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 11, 1985
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 11, 1985
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 11, 1985
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 15, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 7, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 76: A joint resolution to designate October 26, 1985, as Mule Appreciation Day.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-76/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 76: A joint resolution to designate October 26, 1985, as Mule Appreciation Day.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-76/.
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H.J. Res. 76, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-76/.
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[H.J. Res. 76: A joint resolution to designate October 26, 1985, as Mule Appreciation Day.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-76/)
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