United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 322 (99th)
A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the week beginning October 6, 1985, as "National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Week".
Introduced
20 June 1985
Last action
30 October 1985 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-138.
Sponsors
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11], Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-5], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [R-AR-2], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], SANDER LEVIN, Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the week beginning October 6, 1985, as National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Week.
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Timeline
20 June 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 June 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
20 June 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
9 October 1985
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
9 October 1985
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
9 October 1985
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
9 October 1985
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
9 October 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 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. 366.
Source: Calendars
24 October 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
24 October 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S.J.RES. 211 without amendment favorably.
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: 99-138.
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
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 31 October 1985
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 9 October 1985
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 June 1985
Sponsors
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [R-AR-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- SANDER LEVIN · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-joint-resolution/322
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hjres/322
- us · 99-hjres-322 · source updated 10 August 2026