United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 568 (97th)
A joint resolution to provide for the designation of October 5, 1982 as "Dr. Robert H. Goddard Day".
Introduced
11 August 1982
Last action
5 October 1982 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 97-281.
Sponsors
Rep. Early, Joseph D. [D-MA-3], Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15], Rep. Shannon, James M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Hightower, Jack E. [D-TX-13], Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Natcher, William H. [D-KY-2], Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5], DON YOUNG, Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10], Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3], Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3], Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates October 5, 1982, as Dr. Robert H. Goddard Day.
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Timeline
11 August 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
11 August 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 August 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 September 1982
Passed
Passed House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
21 September 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
21 September 1982
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
21 September 1982
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
21 September 1982
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
22 September 1982
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
1 October 1982
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 October 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 October 1982
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
1 October 1982
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
4 October 1982
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
4 October 1982
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
4 October 1982
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
5 October 1982
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-281.
Source: President
5 October 1982
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
5 October 1982
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 6 October 1982
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 August 1982
Sponsors
- Rep. Early, Joseph D. [D-MA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shannon, James M. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hightower, Jack E. [D-TX-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Natcher, William H. [D-KY-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Sponsor
- DON YOUNG · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-joint-resolution/568
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hjres/568
- us · 97-hjres-568 · source updated 10 August 2026