United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 24 (99th)
A joint resolution to designate the month of October 1985 as "National Make-A-Wish Month".
Introduced
22 January 1985
Last action
21 June 1985 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Sponsors
Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Rep. Abdnor, James [R-SD-2], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV], Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Rep. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO-5], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the month of October 1985 as National Make-A-Wish Month.
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Timeline
22 January 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
22 January 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 1985
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.
Source: Calendars
13 June 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
13 June 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
18 June 1985
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 June 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
19 June 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
21 June 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
1 official file
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 22 January 1985
Sponsors
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abdnor, James [R-SD-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/24
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/sjres/24
- us · 99-sjres-24 · source updated 10 August 2026