United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 79 (99th)
A joint resolution to designate the week beginning October 6, 1985, as "National Children's Week".
Introduced
22 January 1985
Last action
28 October 1985 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-134.
Sponsors
Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-28], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1], Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9], Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Natcher, William H. [D-KY-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. Hiler, John Patrick [R-IN-3], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. McKernan, John R., Jr. [R-ME-1], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Marcy Kaptur, Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-24], Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the week beginning October 6, 1985, as National Children's Week.
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Timeline
22 January 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
22 January 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 January 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
9 October 1985
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
9 October 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
9 October 1985
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
9 October 1985
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
9 October 1985
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
10 October 1985
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
18 October 1985
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 October 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 October 1985
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
18 October 1985
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
22 October 1985
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
23 October 1985
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
23 October 1985
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
28 October 1985
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
28 October 1985
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
28 October 1985
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-134.
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 · 29 October 1985
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 January 1985
Sponsors
- Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Natcher, William H. [D-KY-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hiler, John Patrick [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKernan, John R., Jr. [R-ME-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Marcy Kaptur · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-joint-resolution/79
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hjres/79
- us · 99-hjres-79 · source updated 10 August 2026