United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 244 (96th)
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue annually a proclamation designating the first Sunday of September following Labor Day of each year as "National Grandparents Day".
Introduced
8 March 1979
Last action
6 September 1979 · President
Status
Public Law 96-62.
Sponsors
Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5], Rep. Levitas, Elliott H. [D-GA-4], Rep. Rousselot, John H. [R-CA-26], Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21], Rep. Murphy, Morgan F. [D-IL-2], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11], Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Johnson, Harold T. [D-CA-1], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Van Deerlin, Lionel [D-CA-42], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Cleveland, James C. [R-NH-2], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Jenrette, John W., Jr. [D-SC-6], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Grisham, Wayne R. [R-CA-33], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4]
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6 February 2024
Summary
Authorizes and requests the President to designate the first Sunday of September following Labor Day of each year as "National Grandparents Day."
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Timeline
8 March 1979
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 1979
Passed
Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
27 July 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
27 July 1979
Floor
Measure considered in House.
Source: Floor
27 July 1979
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged in House.
Source: Discharge
27 July 1979
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged in House.
Source: Committee
3 August 1979
Floor
Measure considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
3 August 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Source: Floor
5 September 1979
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
5 September 1979
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
5 September 1979
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
5 September 1979
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
6 September 1979
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
6 September 1979
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
6 September 1979
President
Public Law 96-62.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 7 September 1979
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 March 1979
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Sponsors
- Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Levitas, Elliott H. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rousselot, John H. [R-CA-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Morgan F. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Harold T. [D-CA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Van Deerlin, Lionel [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cleveland, James C. [R-NH-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenrette, John W., Jr. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grisham, Wayne R. [R-CA-33] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-joint-resolution/244
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hjres/244
- us · 96-hjres-244 · source updated 6 February 2024