United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 428 (96th)
A joint resolution designating December 1979 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month".
Introduced
23 October 1979
Last action
16 November 1979 · Became law
Status
Public Law 96-119.
Sponsors
Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Ambro, Jerome A. [D-NY-3], Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Rep. Myers, Michael O. [D-PA-1], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the month of December 1979 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month."
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Timeline
23 October 1979
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
23 October 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 October 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 1979
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged in House.
Source: Committee
26 October 1979
Passed
Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
26 October 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
26 October 1979
Floor
Measure considered in House.
Source: Floor
26 October 1979
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged in House.
Source: Discharge
29 October 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 November 1979
Floor
Measure considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
7 November 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Source: Floor
7 November 1979
Discharge
Committee on the Judiciary discharged in Senate.
Source: Discharge
7 November 1979
Committee
Committee on the Judiciary discharged in Senate.
Source: Committee
8 November 1979
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
8 November 1979
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
9 November 1979
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
9 November 1979
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
16 November 1979
President
Public Law 96-119.
Source: President
16 November 1979
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
16 November 1979
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 17 November 1979
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 23 October 1979
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Sponsors
- Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ambro, Jerome A. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myers, Michael O. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
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A joint resolution designating December 1979 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month".
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-joint-resolution/428
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hjres/428
- us · 96-hjres-428 · source updated 10 August 2026