United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 94 (99th)
A joint resolution to designate the week beginning May 12, 1985, as "National Digestive Diseases Awareness Week".
Introduced
26 March 1985
Last action
15 May 1985 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-39.
Sponsors
Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Rep. Andrews, Mark [R-ND-At Large], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Chuck Grassley, Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the week beginning May 12, 1985, as National Digestive Diseases Awareness Week.
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Timeline
26 March 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
26 March 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
3 April 1985
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 60.
Source: Calendars
3 April 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
3 April 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
15 April 1985
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
15 April 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 April 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 1985
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
7 May 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
7 May 1985
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
7 May 1985
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
7 May 1985
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
8 May 1985
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
9 May 1985
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
9 May 1985
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
15 May 1985
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
15 May 1985
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-39.
Source: President
15 May 1985
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
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)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 16 May 1985
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 March 1985
Sponsors
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Mark [R-ND-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/94
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/sjres/94
- us · 99-sjres-94 · source updated 10 August 2026