United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 268 (97th)
A joint resolution to designate October 23, 1981 as "Hungarian Freedom Fighters Day".
Introduced
28 May 1981
Last action
26 October 1981 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 97-71.
Sponsors
Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-19], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. LeBoutillier, John [R-NY-6], Rep. Albosta, Donald J. [D-MI-10], Rep. Bailey, Donald A. [D-PA-21], Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1], Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12], Rep. Clausen, Don H. [R-CA-2], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-42], Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Rep. Molinari, Guy [R-NY-14], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11], Christopher Smith, Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20], Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Requests the President to designate October 23, 1981, as "Hungarian Freedom Fighters Day."
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Timeline
28 May 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
28 May 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 May 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
14 October 1981
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
14 October 1981
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
14 October 1981
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
14 October 1981
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
14 October 1981
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
16 October 1981
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
20 October 1981
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 October 1981
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 October 1981
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond favorably without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
20 October 1981
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S.J.RES. 114 without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
22 October 1981
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
22 October 1981
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
22 October 1981
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
26 October 1981
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-71.
Source: President
26 October 1981
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
26 October 1981
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 · 27 October 1981
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 May 1981
Sponsors
- Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LeBoutillier, John [R-NY-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Albosta, Donald J. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bailey, Donald A. [D-PA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clausen, Don H. [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- JOHN CONYERS · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-42] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Molinari, Guy [R-NY-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Christopher Smith · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-joint-resolution/268
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hjres/268
- us · 97-hjres-268 · source updated 10 August 2026