United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 218 (98th)
A joint resolution to designate the month of September of 1983, as "National Sewing Month".
Introduced
24 March 1983
Last action
27 September 1983 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 98-97.
Sponsors
Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. Campbell, Carroll A., Jr. [R-SC-4], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-8], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. McKernan, John R., Jr. [R-ME-1], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7], Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21], Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Vandergriff, Tommy J. [D-TX-26], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Jones, Ed [D-TN-7], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the month of September as National Sewing Month.
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Timeline
24 March 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
24 March 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 March 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 April 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
4 August 1983
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
4 August 1983
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
4 August 1983
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
4 August 1983
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
4 August 1983
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
9 August 1983
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
15 September 1983
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 380.
Source: Calendars
15 September 1983
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
15 September 1983
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
20 September 1983
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 September 1983
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 September 1983
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
22 September 1983
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
22 September 1983
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
27 September 1983
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-97.
Source: President
27 September 1983
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
27 September 1983
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 · 28 September 1983
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 4 August 1983
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 March 1983
Sponsors
- Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Campbell, Carroll A., Jr. [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKernan, John R., Jr. [R-ME-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vandergriff, Tommy J. [D-TX-26] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Ed [D-TN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-joint-resolution/218
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hjres/218
- us · 98-hjres-218 · source updated 10 August 2026