United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 12 (97th)
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to designate November 14 of each year as "Operating Room Nurses Day".
Introduced
15 January 1981
Last action
13 July 1981 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Sponsors
Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Chuck Grassley, Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Rep. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA-5], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Rep. Abdnor, James [R-SD-2], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Requests the President to designate November 14 of each year as "Operating Room Nurses Day."
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Timeline
15 January 1981
Introduced
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
15 January 1981
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 1981
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 183.
Source: Calendars
24 June 1981
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
24 June 1981
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond favorably with an amendment and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Source: Committee
25 June 1981
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and an amendment to the Title and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
25 June 1981
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and an amendment to the Title and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 July 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
13 July 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
3 official files
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 25 June 1981
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 24 June 1981
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 15 January 1981
Sponsors
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Chuck Grassley · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abdnor, James [R-SD-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/12
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/sjres/12
- us · 97-sjres-12 · source updated 10 August 2026