United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 165 (97th)
A joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to proclaim 1983 as the "Year of the Bible".
Introduced
15 March 1982
Last action
4 October 1982 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 97-280.
Sponsors
Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Byrd, Harry F., Jr. [I-VA], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK]
Subjects
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10 August 2026
Summary
Requests the President to designate 1983 as Year of the Bible.
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Timeline
15 March 1982
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 1982
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
30 March 1982
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 468.
Source: Calendars
30 March 1982
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
30 March 1982
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
31 March 1982
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
31 March 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
5 April 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
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
23 September 1982
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
23 September 1982
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
23 September 1982
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
4 October 1982
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
4 October 1982
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
4 October 1982
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-280.
Source: President
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 · 5 October 1982
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 15 March 1982
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Sponsors
- Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Harry F., Jr. [I-VA] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/165
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/sjres/165
- us · 97-sjres-165 · source updated 10 August 2026