United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 308 (99th)
A joint resolution designating the week beginning on October 20, 1985, as "Benign Essential Blepharospasm Awareness Week".
Introduced
6 June 1985
Last action
30 October 1985 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-137.
Sponsors
Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9], Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-4], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9], Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the week beginning on October 20, 1985, as Benign Essential Blepharospasm Awareness Week.
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Timeline
6 June 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
6 June 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 June 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
17 October 1985
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
17 October 1985
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
17 October 1985
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
17 October 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
17 October 1985
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
21 October 1985
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
24 October 1985
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 365.
Source: Calendars
24 October 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S.J.RES. 210 without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
24 October 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
25 October 1985
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
25 October 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
29 October 1985
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
30 October 1985
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-137.
Source: President
30 October 1985
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
30 October 1985
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
30 October 1985
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
30 October 1985
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 31 October 1985
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 June 1985
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Sponsors
- Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-joint-resolution/308
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hjres/308
- us · 99-hjres-308 · source updated 10 August 2026