United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 125 (99th)
A joint resolution designating the week of June 23, 1985, through June 29, 1985, as "Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week".
Introduced
26 April 1985
Last action
26 June 1985 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-56.
Sponsors
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the week of June 23 through June 29, 1985, as Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week.
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Timeline
26 April 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
26 April 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
7 June 1985
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 171.
Source: Calendars
7 June 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
7 June 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
10 June 1985
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 June 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
12 June 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
19 June 1985
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
19 June 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
19 June 1985
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
19 June 1985
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
19 June 1985
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
25 June 1985
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
25 June 1985
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
25 June 1985
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
26 June 1985
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-56.
Source: President
26 June 1985
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
26 June 1985
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
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 · 27 June 1985
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 April 1985
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Sponsors
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/125
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/sjres/125
- us · 99-sjres-125 · source updated 10 August 2026