United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 526 (97th)
A joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to issue a proclamation designating the week of August 1, 1982 through August 7, 1982 as "National Purple Heart Week".
Introduced
23 June 1982
Last action
2 August 1982 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 97-228.
Sponsors
Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Andrews, Ike [D-NC-4], Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-23], Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4], Rep. Johnston, Eugene (Gene) [R-NC-6], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Wampler, William C. [R-VA-9], Rep. Coyne, James K. [R-PA-8], Rep. Bailey, Wendell [R-MO-8], Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Campbell, Carroll A., Jr. [R-SC-4], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Rep. Lee, Gary A. [R-NY-33], Rep. Grisham, Wayne R. [R-CA-33], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Napier, John L. [R-SC-6], Rep. Rousselot, John H. [R-CA-26], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16], Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2], Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Rep. Clausen, Don H. [R-CA-2], Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20], Rep. Molinari, Guy [R-NY-14], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31], Rep. DeNardis, Lawrence J. [R-CT-3], Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7], Rep. Snyder, M. G. (Gene) [R-KY-4], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Requests the President to designate the week of August 1 through August 7, 1982, as National Purple Heart Week.
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Timeline
23 June 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 1982
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
24 June 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
24 June 1982
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
24 June 1982
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
24 June 1982
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
29 June 1982
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 1982
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 July 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 July 1982
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
28 July 1982
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
30 July 1982
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
30 July 1982
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
30 July 1982
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
2 August 1982
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-228.
Source: President
2 August 1982
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
2 August 1982
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)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 3 August 1982
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 23 June 1982
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Sponsors
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Ike [D-NC-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnston, Eugene (Gene) [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wampler, William C. [R-VA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coyne, James K. [R-PA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bailey, Wendell [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Campbell, Carroll A., Jr. [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Gary A. [R-NY-33] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Grisham, Wayne R. [R-CA-33] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Napier, John L. [R-SC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rousselot, John H. [R-CA-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Clausen, Don H. [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Molinari, Guy [R-NY-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeNardis, Lawrence J. [R-CT-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Snyder, M. G. (Gene) [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-joint-resolution/526
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hjres/526
- us · 97-hjres-526 · source updated 10 August 2026