United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 78 (98th)
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 24, through April 30, 1983, as "National Organ Donation Awareness Week."
Introduced
7 April 1983
Last action
28 September 1983 · Committee
Status
See H.J.Res.229.
Sponsors
Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Authorizes and requests the President to designate April 24 through April 30, 1983, as National Organ Donation Awareness Week.
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Timeline
7 April 1983
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 April 1983
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 1983
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 93.
Source: Calendars
19 April 1983
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
19 April 1983
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
21 April 1983
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
21 April 1983
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
25 April 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
13 May 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
28 September 1983
Committee
See H.J.Res.229.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
2 official files
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 21 April 1983
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 April 1983
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Sponsors
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/78
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/sjres/78
- us · 98-sjres-78 · source updated 10 August 2026