United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 59 (97th)
A joint resolution designating the square dance as the national folk dance of the United States.
Introduced
30 March 1981
Last action
1 June 1982 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 97-188.
Sponsors
Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the square dance as the national folk dance of the United States.
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Timeline
30 March 1981
Introduced
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
30 March 1981
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
23 September 1981
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
23 September 1981
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
23 September 1981
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Voice Vote.
Source: Discharge
23 September 1981
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
25 September 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
5 October 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
11 May 1982
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 May 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 May 1982
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
11 May 1982
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
11 May 1982
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
19 May 1982
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendment. By Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 May 1982
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment. By Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
20 May 1982
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
20 May 1982
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
20 May 1982
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
1 June 1982
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-188.
Source: President
1 June 1982
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
1 June 1982
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 2 June 1982
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 11 May 1982
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 30 March 1981
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Sponsors
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
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A joint resolution designating the square dance as the national folk dance of the United States.
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/59
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/sjres/59
- us · 97-sjres-59 · source updated 10 August 2026