United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 459 (97th)
A joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim May 13, 1983, as "American Indian Day".
Introduced
20 April 1982
Last action
12 January 1983 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 97-445.
Sponsors
Rep. Fiedler, Bobbi [R-CA-21], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Bailey, Wendell [R-MO-8], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4], Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6], Rep. Benedict, Cleve [R-WV-2], Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-19], Rep. Bethune, Ed [R-AR-2], Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Rep. Coyne, James K. [R-PA-8], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3], Rep. Carman, Gregory W. [R-NY-3], Rep. Conable, Barber B., Jr. [R-NY-35], Rep. Clausen, Don H. [R-CA-2], Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1], Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4], Rep. DeNardis, Lawrence J. [R-CT-3], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-33], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Rep. Edwards, Jack [R-AL-1], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1], Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6], Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Requests the President to designate May 13, 1982, as American Indian Day.
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Timeline
20 April 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
20 April 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 April 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 December 1982
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
17 December 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
17 December 1982
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
17 December 1982
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
17 December 1982
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
18 December 1982
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
21 December 1982
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 December 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 December 1982
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
21 December 1982
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
3 January 1983
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
3 January 1983
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
3 January 1983
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
12 January 1983
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-445.
Source: President
12 January 1983
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
12 January 1983
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 13 January 1983
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 April 1982
Sponsors
- Rep. Fiedler, Bobbi [R-CA-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bailey, Wendell [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Benedict, Cleve [R-WV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bethune, Ed [R-AR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coyne, James K. [R-PA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carman, Gregory W. [R-NY-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conable, Barber B., Jr. [R-NY-35] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Clausen, Don H. [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeNardis, Lawrence J. [R-CT-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-33] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Jack [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-joint-resolution/459
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hjres/459
- us · 97-hjres-459 · source updated 10 August 2026