United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 482 (96th)
A resolution to designate the third week of September of each year as "American Buffalo Week".
Introduced
30 June 1980
Last action
17 September 1980 · Passed
Status
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Sponsors
Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM], Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX], Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND], Sen. Byrd, Harry F., Jr. [I-VA], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the third week of September of each year as "American Buffalo Week."
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Timeline
30 June 1980
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
30 June 1980
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
16 September 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment (without written rept.).
Source: Committee
16 September 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment (without written rept.).
Source: Committee
17 September 1980
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
17 September 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
3 official files
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 17 September 1980
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 16 September 1980
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 30 June 1980
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Sponsors
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Harry F., Jr. [I-VA] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-resolution/482
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/sres/482
- us · 96-sres-482 · source updated 10 August 2026