United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 79 (99th)
A joint resolution to designate April, 1985, as "Fair Housing Month".
Introduced
14 March 1985
Last action
4 April 1985 · Floor
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-11.
Sponsors
Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR]
Subjects
Housing
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the month of April 1985 as Fair Housing Month.
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Timeline
14 March 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
14 March 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
26 March 1985
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 41.
Source: Calendars
26 March 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
26 March 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
28 March 1985
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 March 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 April 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
2 April 1985
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 April 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 April 1985
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
2 April 1985
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
2 April 1985
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
4 April 1985
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-11.
Source: President
4 April 1985
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
4 April 1985
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
4 April 1985
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
4 April 1985
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
4 April 1985
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
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)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 5 April 1985
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 14 March 1985
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Sponsors
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/79
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/sjres/79
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