United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 134 (99th)
A joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to designate the week of March 10-16, 1985, as "National Employ-the-Older-Worker Week".
Introduced
6 February 1985
Last action
3 April 1985 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-9.
Sponsors
Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-7], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9], Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8], Steny Hoyer, Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10], Christopher Smith, Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6], Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3], Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Authorizes and requests the President to designate the week of March 10 through March 16, 1985, as National Employ-the-Older-Worker Week.
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Timeline
6 February 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
7 March 1985
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 1985
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
7 March 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
7 March 1985
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
7 March 1985
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
7 March 1985
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
26 March 1985
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 44.
Source: Calendars
26 March 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
26 March 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
28 March 1985
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 March 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 April 1985
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
3 April 1985
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
3 April 1985
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
3 April 1985
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-9.
Source: President
3 April 1985
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
3 April 1985
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 4 April 1985
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 February 1985
Sponsors
- Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Steny Hoyer · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Christopher Smith · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-joint-resolution/134
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hjres/134
- us · 99-hjres-134 · source updated 10 August 2026