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SJRES 56 99th Congress Senate

A joint resolution to designate April 1985 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month".

Introduced: February 20, 1985 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Child abuseSpecial months
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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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 28, 1985
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
Mar 26, 1985
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
Mar 26, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. Without written report.
Mar 21, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Approved for reporting without amendment favorably.
Feb 20, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 20, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 28, 1985

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the month of April 1985 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 121 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate the month of April 1985 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month".
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Feb 20, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 56: A joint resolution to designate April 1985 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-56/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 56: A joint resolution to designate April 1985 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-56/.
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S.J. Res. 56, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-56/.
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