United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 229 (98th)
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 22 through April 28, 1984, as "National Organ Donation Awareness Week".
Introduced
7 April 1983
Last action
28 September 1983 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 98-99.
Sponsors
Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-23], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-8], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-17], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24], Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9]
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
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
7 April 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 April 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 April 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
12 May 1983
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
12 May 1983
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
12 May 1983
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
12 May 1983
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
12 May 1983
Passed
Passed House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
16 May 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. 381.
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 Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 September 1983
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
22 September 1983
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
23 September 1983
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
23 September 1983
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
28 September 1983
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-99.
Source: President
28 September 1983
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
28 September 1983
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
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 29 September 1983
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 12 May 1983
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 April 1983
Sponsors
- Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-joint-resolution/229
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hjres/229
- us · 98-hjres-229 · source updated 10 August 2026