United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 108 (98th)
A joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to designate October 15, 1983, as "National Poetry Day."
Introduced
24 May 1983
Last action
7 June 1983 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Sponsors
Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates October 15, 1983, National Poetry Day.
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Timeline
24 May 1983
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
24 May 1983
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
26 May 1983
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 232.
Source: Calendars
26 May 1983
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
26 May 1983
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
6 June 1983
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 June 1983
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
7 June 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 24 May 1983
Sponsors
- Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- · hspo00 · Standing
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/108
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/sjres/108
- us · 98-sjres-108 · source updated 10 August 2026