United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 97 (100th)
A joint resolution to recognize the Disabled American Veterans Vietnam Veterans National Memorial as a memorial of national significance.
Introduced
21 January 1987
Last action
13 November 1987 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-164.
Sponsors
Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Recognizes the Disabled American Veterans Vietnam Veterans National Memorial near Eagle Nest, New Mexico, as a memorial of national significance. Requests the President to issue a proclamation commemorating the occasion of this recognition.
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Timeline
21 January 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
21 January 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 January 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 February 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
22 April 1987
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
22 April 1987
Committee
Subcommittee on Census and Population Discharged.
Source: Committee
22 April 1987
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
22 April 1987
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
4 May 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
4 May 1987
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
4 May 1987
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
4 May 1987
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
4 May 1987
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
5 May 1987
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
29 October 1987
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 415.
Source: Calendars
29 October 1987
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
29 October 1987
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
30 October 1987
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
30 October 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
3 November 1987
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
4 November 1987
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
4 November 1987
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
13 November 1987
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-164.
Source: President
13 November 1987
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
13 November 1987
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 · 14 November 1987
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 January 1987
Sponsors
- Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-joint-resolution/97
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hjres/97
- us · 100-hjres-97 · source updated 10 August 2026