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S.J.Res. 80 (98th)

A joint resolution to grant posthumously full rights of citizenship to William Penn and to Hannah Callowhill Penn.

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

12 April 1983

Last action

19 October 1984 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 98-516.

Sponsors

Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

10 August 2026

Immigration

Summary

Requests the President to grant posthumous citizenship to William Penn, founder of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and his wife, Hannah Callowhill Penn.

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Timeline

  1. 12 April 1983

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 April 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 November 1983

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 591.

    Source: Calendars

  4. 17 November 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  5. 17 November 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  6. 18 November 1983

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  7. 18 November 1983

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  8. 18 November 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  9. 1 December 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

    Source: Committee

  10. 4 October 1984

    Passed

    Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  11. 4 October 1984

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  12. 4 October 1984

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  13. 4 October 1984

    Discharge

    House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  14. 4 October 1984

    Committee

    House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  15. 10 October 1984

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  16. 10 October 1984

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  17. 10 October 1984

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  18. 19 October 1984

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 98-516.

    Source: President

  19. 19 October 1984

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  20. 19 October 1984

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

2 official files

Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 20 October 1984

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 12 April 1983

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