United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 298 (98th)
A joint resolution to proclaim the month of July 1984 as "National Ice Cream Month" and July 15, 1984, as "National Ice Cream Day".
Introduced
17 May 1984
Last action
2 July 1984 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 98-333.
Sponsors
Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Chuck Grassley, Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates July 1984 as National Ice Cream Month and July 15, 1984, as National Ice Cream Day.
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Timeline
17 May 1984
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 1984
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
7 June 1984
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 962.
Source: Calendars
7 June 1984
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
7 June 1984
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
8 June 1984
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 June 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 June 1984
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 1984
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
26 June 1984
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
26 June 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
26 June 1984
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
26 June 1984
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
28 June 1984
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
28 June 1984
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
28 June 1984
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
2 July 1984
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-333.
Source: President
2 July 1984
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
2 July 1984
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 3 July 1984
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 May 1984
Sponsors
- Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/298
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/sjres/298
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