United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 379 (96th)
A joint resolution to provide for the designation of August 31, 1980, as "Working Mother's Day".
Introduced
23 July 1979
Last action
22 August 1980 · Introduced
Status
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Thompson, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-4], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21], Rep. Murphy, Morgan F. [D-IL-2], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12], Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4], Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-7], Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15], Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1], Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Diggs, Charles C., Jr. [D-MI-13]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Authorizes and requests the President to designate August 31, 1980, as "Working Mother's Day."
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Timeline
23 July 1979
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
23 July 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 July 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 August 1980
Passed
Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
21 August 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
21 August 1980
Floor
Measure considered in House.
Source: Floor
21 August 1980
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged in House.
Source: Discharge
21 August 1980
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged in House.
Source: Committee
22 August 1980
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 23 July 1979
Sponsors
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Morgan F. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
- JOHN CONYERS · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diggs, Charles C., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-joint-resolution/379
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hjres/379
- us · 96-hjres-379 · source updated 10 August 2026