United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 56 (98th)
A joint resolution to designate the month of August 1983 as "National Child Support Enforcement Month".
Introduced
9 March 1983
Last action
5 August 1983 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 98-68.
Sponsors
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]
Subjects
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10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the month of August 1983 as National Child Support Enforcement Week.
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Timeline
9 March 1983
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 1983
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 1983
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 289.
Source: Calendars
14 July 1983
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
14 July 1983
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
16 July 1983
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 July 1983
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
19 July 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
20 July 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
27 July 1983
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
27 July 1983
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
27 July 1983
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
27 July 1983
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
27 July 1983
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
29 July 1983
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
29 July 1983
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
29 July 1983
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
5 August 1983
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-68.
Source: President
5 August 1983
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
5 August 1983
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 · 6 August 1983
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 9 March 1983
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Sponsors
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/56
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/sjres/56
- us · 98-sjres-56 · source updated 10 August 2026