United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 239 (97th)
A joint resolution designating October 16, 1982, as "National Newspaper Carrier Appreciation Day".
Introduced
9 September 1982
Last action
12 October 1982 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 97-294.
Sponsors
Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Byrd, Harry F., Jr. [I-VA], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates October 16, 1982, as National Newspaper Carriers Appreciation Day.
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Timeline
9 September 1982
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
9 September 1982
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
14 September 1982
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
14 September 1982
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
14 September 1982
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 789.
Source: Calendars
15 September 1982
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
15 September 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 September 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
29 September 1982
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
29 September 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
29 September 1982
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
29 September 1982
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
29 September 1982
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
4 October 1982
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
4 October 1982
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
4 October 1982
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
12 October 1982
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-294.
Source: President
12 October 1982
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
12 October 1982
President
Signed by President.
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 · 13 October 1982
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 9 September 1982
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Sponsors
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Harry F., Jr. [I-VA] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/239
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/sjres/239
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