United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 444 (97th)
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to designate August 14, 1982, as "National Navajo Code Talkers Day".
Introduced
18 March 1982
Last action
28 July 1982 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 97-225.
Sponsors
Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Conable, Barber B., Jr. [R-NY-30], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Smith, Albert L., Jr. [R-AL-6], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9], Rep. Rhodes, John J. [R-AZ-1], Rep. Carman, Gregory W. [R-NY-3], Rep. Jeffries, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Hightower, Jack E. [D-TX-13], Rep. Brinkley, Jack [D-GA-3], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Rep. DeNardis, Lawrence J. [R-CT-3], Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Bethune, Ed [R-AR-2], Rep. Rousselot, John H. [R-CA-26], Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18], Rep. Natcher, William H. [D-KY-2], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5]
Subjects
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10 August 2026
Summary
Requests the President to designate August 14, 1982, as National Navajo Code Talkers Day.
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Timeline
18 March 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 1982
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 May 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 May 1982
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
18 May 1982
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
18 May 1982
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
21 May 1982
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
13 July 1982
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
13 July 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
13 July 1982
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
13 July 1982
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
15 July 1982
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
16 July 1982
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
16 July 1982
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
28 July 1982
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-225.
Source: President
28 July 1982
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
28 July 1982
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
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 · 29 July 1982
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 March 1982
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Sponsors
- Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conable, Barber B., Jr. [R-NY-30] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Albert L., Jr. [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rhodes, John J. [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carman, Gregory W. [R-NY-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jeffries, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hightower, Jack E. [D-TX-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brinkley, Jack [D-GA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeNardis, Lawrence J. [R-CT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bethune, Ed [R-AR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rousselot, John H. [R-CA-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Natcher, William H. [D-KY-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-joint-resolution/444
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hjres/444
- us · 97-hjres-444 · source updated 10 August 2026