United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 450 (99th)
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 20 through April 26, 1986, as "National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week".
Introduced
12 November 1985
Last action
23 December 1985 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-203.
Sponsors
Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18], Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Campbell, Carroll A., Jr. [R-SC-4], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Franklin, William W. [R-MS-2], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Flippo, Ronnie G. [D-AL-5]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Authorizes and requests the President to designate April 20 through April 26, 1986, as National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week.
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Timeline
12 November 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
12 November 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 November 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 November 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
14 November 1985
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
14 November 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
14 November 1985
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
14 November 1985
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
14 November 1985
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
19 November 1985
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
12 December 1985
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 474.
Source: Calendars
12 December 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S.J.RES. 236 without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
12 December 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
13 December 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
13 December 1985
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 December 1985
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
17 December 1985
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
17 December 1985
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
23 December 1985
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-203.
Source: President
23 December 1985
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
23 December 1985
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 24 December 1985
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 November 1985
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Sponsors
- Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Campbell, Carroll A., Jr. [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Franklin, William W. [R-MS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Flippo, Ronnie G. [D-AL-5] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-joint-resolution/450
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hjres/450
- us · 99-hjres-450 · source updated 10 August 2026