United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 20 (97th)
A joint resolution to designate the month of April, 1981 as Gospel Music Month.
Introduced
23 January 1981
Last action
6 April 1981 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Sponsors
Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Requests the President to designate the month of April 1981 as "Gospel Music Month."
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Timeline
23 January 1981
Introduced
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
23 January 1981
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
26 March 1981
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 41.
Source: Calendars
26 March 1981
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond favorably without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
26 March 1981
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
31 March 1981
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
31 March 1981
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 April 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
6 April 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 January 1981
Sponsors
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/20
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/sjres/20
- us · 97-sjres-20 · source updated 10 August 2026