United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 209 (96th)
A joint resolution designating the week of October 8 through October 14, 1979, as "National Diabetes Week".
Introduced
15 February 1979
Last action
13 August 1979 · Became law
Status
Public Law 96-51.
Sponsors
Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-7], Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18], Rep. Carter, Tim Lee [R-KY-5], Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Del. Evans, Melvin H. [R-VI-At Large], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26], Rep. Gudger, V. Lamar [D-NC-11], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7], Rep. Lee, Gary A. [R-NY-33], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-35], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-39], Rep. Martin, James G. [R-NC-9], Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Mollohan, Robert H. [D-WV-1], Rep. Moorhead, William S. [D-PA-14], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22], Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15], Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the week of May 14 through May 20, 1979, as "National Diabetes Week."
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Timeline
15 February 1979
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
15 February 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 February 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 July 1979
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service with amendment, H. Rept. 96-341.
Source: Committee
17 July 1979
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service with amendment, H. Rept. 96-341.
Source: Committee
20 July 1979
Passed
Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
20 July 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
20 July 1979
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Source: Floor
24 July 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
2 August 1979
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
2 August 1979
Floor
Measure considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
2 August 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, in lieu of S. J. Res. 98.
Source: Floor
2 August 1979
Discharge
Committee on the Judiciary discharged in Senate.
Source: Discharge
2 August 1979
Committee
Committee on the Judiciary discharged in Senate.
Source: Committee
3 August 1979
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
3 August 1979
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
3 August 1979
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
13 August 1979
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
13 August 1979
President
Public Law 96-51.
Source: President
13 August 1979
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 14 August 1979
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 17 July 1979
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 February 1979
Sponsors
- Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, Tim Lee [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Evans, Melvin H. [R-VI-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gudger, V. Lamar [D-NC-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Gary A. [R-NY-33] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-35] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-39] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martin, James G. [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mollohan, Robert H. [D-WV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moorhead, William S. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-joint-resolution/209
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hjres/209
- us · 96-hjres-209 · source updated 10 August 2026