United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 29 (95th)
Joint resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating that week in November 1978, which includes Thanksgiving Day as "National Family Week".
Introduced
24 February 1977
Last action
11 October 1978 · Became law
Status
Public Law 95-449.
Sponsors
Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Hansen, Clifford P. [R-WY], Sen. Anderson, Wendell R. [D-MN], Sen. Allen, James B. [D-AL], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV], Sen. Scott, William Lloyd [R-VA], Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Culver, John C. [D-IA], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Eastland, James O. [D-MS]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Authorizes and requests the President of the United States to designate the week beginning on the Sunday preceding the fourth Thursday in November of each year as "National Family Week."
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Timeline
24 February 1977
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 1977
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
25 September 1978
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 95-1238.
Source: Committee
25 September 1978
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 95-1238.
Source: Committee
27 September 1978
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Source: Floor
27 September 1978
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
29 September 1978
Passed
Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
29 September 1978
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
29 September 1978
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Source: Floor
2 October 1978
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
2 October 1978
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
2 October 1978
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
2 October 1978
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
11 October 1978
President
Public Law 95-449.
Source: President
11 October 1978
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
11 October 1978
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 · 12 October 1978
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 25 September 1978
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 24 February 1977
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Sponsors
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hansen, Clifford P. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Anderson, Wendell R. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Allen, James B. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Scott, William Lloyd [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Culver, John C. [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Eastland, James O. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/29
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/sjres/29
- us · 95-sjres-29 · source updated 10 August 2026