United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 123 (97th)
A joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to proclaim "National Disabled Veterans Week".
Introduced
10 November 1981
Last action
20 August 1982 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 97-240.
Sponsors
Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Requests the President to designate the week of November 7, 1982, as National Disabled Veterans Week.
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Timeline
10 November 1981
Introduced
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
10 November 1981
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
1 December 1981
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
3 December 1981
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 397.
Source: Calendars
3 December 1981
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond favorably without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
3 December 1981
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond favorably without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
11 December 1981
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 December 1981
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
14 December 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
28 December 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
5 August 1982
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
5 August 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
5 August 1982
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
5 August 1982
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
5 August 1982
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
10 August 1982
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
10 August 1982
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
10 August 1982
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
20 August 1982
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-240.
Source: President
20 August 1982
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
20 August 1982
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 21 August 1982
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 11 December 1981
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 10 November 1981
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/123
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/sjres/123
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