United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 80 (98th)
A joint resolution to grant posthumously full rights of citizenship to William Penn and to Hannah Callowhill Penn.
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
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
12 April 1983
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 1983
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
17 November 1983
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 591.
Source: Calendars
17 November 1983
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
17 November 1983
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
18 November 1983
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 November 1983
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 November 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
1 December 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Source: Committee
4 October 1984
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
4 October 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
4 October 1984
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
4 October 1984
Discharge
House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
4 October 1984
Committee
House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
10 October 1984
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
10 October 1984
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
10 October 1984
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
19 October 1984
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-516.
Source: President
19 October 1984
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
19 October 1984
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 · 20 October 1984
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 12 April 1983
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Sponsors
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/80
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/sjres/80
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