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| 118-sjres-101 | 118 | sjres | 101 | A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Designated Placement Requirements for LGBTQI plus Children. | Families | 2024-07-10 | 2024-07-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] | AR | R | C001095 | 0 | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | ||
| 115-sjres-48 | 115 | sjres | 48 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights. | Families | 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] | SC | R | G000359 | 5 | Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment stating that: the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children is a fundamental right; the parental right to direct education includes the right to choose, as an alternative to public education, private, religious, or home schools, and the right to make reasonable choices within public schools for one's child; neither the United States nor any state shall infringe upon these rights without demonstrating that its governmental interest as applied to the person is of the highest order and not otherwise served; the parental rights guaranteed by this amendment shall not be denied or abridged on account of disability; this amendment shall not be construed to apply to a parental action or decision that would end life; and no treaty may be adopted nor shall any source of international law be employed to supersede, modify, interpret, or apply to the rights guaranteed by this amendment. | 2023-01-11T13:38:46Z | |
| 114-sjres-36 | 114 | sjres | 36 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights. | Families | 2016-06-29 | 2016-06-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] | SC | R | G000359 | 5 | Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment stating that: the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children is a fundamental right; the parental right to direct education includes the right to choose, as an alternative to public education, private, religious, or home schools, and the right to make reasonable choices within public schools for one's child; neither the United States nor any state shall infringe upon these rights without demonstrating that its governmental interest as applied to the person is of the highest order and not otherwise served; the parental rights guaranteed by this amendment shall not be denied or abridged on account of disability; this amendment shall not be construed to apply to a parental action or decision that would end life; and no treaty may be adopted nor shall any source of international law be employed to supersede, modify, interpret, or apply to the rights guaranteed by this amendment. | 2023-01-11T13:32:36Z | |
| 113-sjres-37 | 113 | sjres | 37 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights. | Families | 2014-06-04 | 2014-06-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] | SC | R | G000359 | 5 | Constitutional Amendment - States that the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children is a fundamental right. Declares further that the parental right to direct education includes the right to choose public, private, religious, or home schools, and the right to make reasonable choices within public schools for one's child. States that neither the United States nor any state shall infringe upon this right without demonstrating that its governmental interest, as applied to the person, is of the highest order and not otherwise served. Prohibits this article from being construed to apply to a parental action or decision that would end life. Declares that no treaty may be adopted nor shall any source of international law be employed to supersede, modify, interpret, or apply to the rights guaranteed by this amendment. | 2023-01-11T13:26:04Z | |
| 112-sjres-42 | 112 | sjres | 42 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to parental rights. | Families | 2012-06-05 | 2012-06-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] | SC | R | D000595 | 12 | Constitutional Amendment - States that the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children is a fundamental right. States that neither the United States nor any state shall infringe upon this right without demonstrating that its governmental interest, as applied to the person, is of the highest order and not otherwise served. Prohibits this article from being construed to apply to a parental action or decision that would end life. Declares that no treaty may be adopted nor shall any source of international law be employed to supersede, modify, interpret, or apply to the rights guaranteed by this amendment. | 2019-02-20T22:52:40Z | |
| 111-sjres-16 | 111 | sjres | 16 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to parental rights. | Families | 2009-05-14 | 2009-05-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] | SC | R | D000595 | 6 | Constitutional Amendment - States that the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children is a fundamental right. States that neither the United States nor any state shall infringe upon this right without demonstrating that its government interest as applied to the child involved is of the highest order and not otherwise served. States that no treaty may be adopted nor shall any source of international law be employed to supersede, modify, interpret, or apply to the rights guaranteed by this amendment. | 2023-01-11T13:18:57Z | |
| 111-sjres-13 | 111 | sjres | 13 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to parental rights. | Families | 2009-03-03 | 2009-03-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] | LA | R | V000127 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - States that the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children is a fundamental right. States that neither the United States nor any state shall infringe upon this right without demonstrating that its government interest as applied to the person is of the highest order and not otherwise served. States that no treaty may be adopted nor shall any source of international law be employed to supersede, modify, interpret, or apply to the rights guaranteed by this amendment. | 2023-01-11T13:19:39Z | |
| 110-sjres-43 | 110 | sjres | 43 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. | Families | 2008-06-25 | 2008-06-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] | MS | R | W000437 | 17 | Constitutional Amendment - Marriage Protection Amendment - Declares that: (1) marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman; and (2) neither the U.S. Constitution nor the constitution of any state shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents of marriage be conferred upon any other union. | 2019-11-15T21:58:59Z | |
| 109-sjres-13 | 109 | sjres | 13 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to marriage. | Families | 2005-04-14 | 2005-04-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] | KS | R | B000953 | 1 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. | 2019-11-15T21:56:03Z | |
| 109-sjres-1 | 109 | sjres | 1 | Marriage Protection Amendment | Families | 2005-01-24 | 2006-06-07 | Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 48. Record Vote Number: 163. (consideration: CR S5534) | Senate | Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] | CO | R | A000109 | 32 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Constitutional Amendment - Marriage Protection Amendment - Declares that: (1) marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman; and (2) neither the U.S. Constitution nor the constitution of any state shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents of marriage be conferred upon any other union. | 2023-01-13T04:50:53Z | |
| 108-sjres-40 | 108 | sjres | 40 | Federal Marriage Amendment | Families | 2004-07-07 | 2004-07-15 | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S8150) | Senate | Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] | CO | R | A000109 | 19 | Constitutional Amendment - Federal Marriage Amendment - Declares that marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Prohibits the Constitution or any State constitution from being construed to require that marital status or its legal incidents be conferred upon any union other than that of a man and a woman. | 2022-02-03T05:37:23Z | |
| 108-sjres-30 | 108 | sjres | 30 | Marriage resolution | Families | 2004-03-22 | 2004-03-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2865) | Senate | Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] | CO | R | A000109 | 16 | Constitutional Amendment - Federal Marriage Amendment - Declares that marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Prohibits the Constitution or any State constitution from being construed to require that marital status or its legal incidents be conferred upon any union other than that of a man and a woman. | 2023-01-15T11:03:06Z | |
| 108-sjres-26 | 108 | sjres | 26 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. | Families | 2003-11-25 | 2003-11-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S16030-16031) | Senate | Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] | CO | R | A000109 | 10 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Prohibits the Constitution or any State constitution, or State or Federal law, from being construed to require that marital status or its legal incidents be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups. | 2023-01-15T09:17:40Z | |
| 106-sjres-23 | 106 | sjres | 23 | A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for a Surgeon General's report on media and violence. | Families | 1999-04-29 | 1999-04-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP. | Senate | Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M000303 | 2 | Requires the Surgeon General to undertake a comprehensive review concerning the impact on the health and welfare of children and young adults of violent messages delivered through such popular media as television, radio, recordings, video games, advertising, the Internet and other outlets of mass culture and issue a report, including recommendations concerning what can be done to mitigate any harmful effects on children and young adults from such messages and the identification of gaps in the research that should be filled. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 103-sjres-211 | 103 | sjres | 211 | A joint resolution to designate the second Sunday in October of 1994 as "National Children's Day". | Families | 1994-07-20 | 1994-07-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] | FL | D | G000352 | 52 | Designates the second Sunday in October 1994 as National Children's Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 103-sjres-209 | 103 | sjres | 209 | A joint resolution designating November 21, 1994, as "National Military Families Recognition Day". | Families | 1994-07-12 | 1994-10-07 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] | MS | R | C000567 | 52 | Designates November 21, 1994, as National Military Families Recognition Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 103-sjres-207 | 103 | sjres | 207 | A joint resolution designating January 16, 1995, as "National Good Teen Day". | Families | 1994-07-01 | 1994-07-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] | OH | D | G000236 | 0 | Designates January 16, 1995, as National Good Teen Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 103-sjres-198 | 103 | sjres | 198 | A joint resolution designating 1995 as the "Year of the Grandparent". | Families | 1994-06-09 | 1994-10-14 | Became Public Law No: 103-368. | Senate | Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] | AR | D | P000556 | 54 | Designates 1995 as the Year of the Grandparent. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 103-sjres-171 | 103 | sjres | 171 | A joint resolution to designate March 20 through March 26, 1994, as "Small Family Farm Week". | Families | 1994-03-15 | 1994-03-24 | Became Public Law No: 103-224. | Senate | Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] | NC | R | H000463 | 7 | Designates March 20 through 26, 1994, as Small Family Farm Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 103-sjres-153 | 103 | sjres | 153 | A joint resolution to designate the week beginning on November 21, 1993 and ending on November 27, 1993, and the week beginning on November 20, 1994 and ending on November 26, 1994, as "National Family Caregivers Week". | Families | 1993-11-18 | 1994-08-26 | Became Public Law No: 103-319. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] | AK | R | M001085 | 32 | Designates the week of November 20 through 26, 1994, as National Family Caregivers Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 103-sjres-145 | 103 | sjres | 145 | A joint resolution to designate the period commencing on November 21, 1993, and ending on November 27, 1993, and the period commencing on November 20, 1994, and ending on November 26, 1994, each as "National Adoption Week". | Families | 1993-10-19 | 1993-11-01 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 33 | Designates November 21 through 27, 1993, and November 20 through 26, 1994, as National Adoption Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 103-sjres-139 | 103 | sjres | 139 | A joint resolution to designate the third Sunday in November of 1993 as "National Children's Day". | Families | 1993-10-04 | 1993-11-17 | Became Public Law No: 103-147. | Senate | Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] | FL | D | G000352 | 55 | Designates the third Sunday in November of 1993 as National Children's Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 103-sjres-115 | 103 | sjres | 115 | A joint resolution designating November 22, 1993, as "National Military Families Recognition Day". | Families | 1993-07-22 | 1993-11-08 | Became Public Law No: 103-137. | Senate | Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] | MS | R | C000567 | 55 | Designates November 22, 1993, as National Military Families Recognition Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 103-sjres-98 | 103 | sjres | 98 | A joint resolution to designate the week beginning October 25, 1993, as "National Child Safety Awareness Week". | Families | 1993-05-26 | 1993-05-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] | ME | D | M000811 | 39 | Designates October 25 through 31, 1993, as National Child Safety Awareness Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 103-sjres-91 | 103 | sjres | 91 | A joint resolution designating October 1993 and October 1994 as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month". | Families | 1993-05-11 | 1993-05-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 40 | Designates October 1993 and October 1994 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 103-sjres-47 | 103 | sjres | 47 | A joint resolution to designate the week beginning on November 21, 1993, and the week beginning on November 20, 1994, each as "National Family Week". | Families | 1993-02-16 | 1993-02-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] | LA | D | J000189 | 50 | Designates the weeks beginning on November 21, 1993, and November 21, 1994, as National Family Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 103-sjres-14 | 103 | sjres | 14 | A joint resolution to designate the month of May 1993, as "National Foster Care Month". | Families | 1993-01-21 | 1993-01-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] | SC | R | T000254 | 16 | Designates the month of May 1993 as National Foster Care Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-sjres-339 | 102 | sjres | 339 | A joint resolution to designate January 16, 1993, as "National Good Teen Day". | Families | 1992-09-21 | 1992-09-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] | OH | D | G000236 | 0 | Designates January 16, 1993, as National Good Teen Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-sjres-319 | 102 | sjres | 319 | A joint resolution to designate the second Sunday in October of 1992 as "National Children's Day". | Families | 1992-06-18 | 1992-10-16 | Became Public Law No: 102-425. | Senate | Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] | KS | R | K000017 | 58 | Designates the second Sunday in October 1992 as National Children's Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-sjres-274 | 102 | sjres | 274 | A joint resolution to designate April 9, 1992, as "Child Care Worthy Wage Day". | Families | 1992-03-18 | 1992-03-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 29 | Designates April 9, 1992, as Child Care Worthy Wage Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-sjres-241 | 102 | sjres | 241 | Designating October 1992 as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month." | Families | 1992-01-27 | 1992-01-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 34 | Designates October 1992 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-sjres-231 | 102 | sjres | 231 | A joint resolution to designate the month of May 1992, as "National Foster Care Month". | Families | 1991-11-14 | 1991-11-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] | SC | R | T000254 | 56 | Designates the month of May 1992 as National Foster Care Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-sjres-207 | 102 | sjres | 207 | A joint resolution to designate the period commencing on November 24, 1991, and ending on November 30, 1991, and the period commencing on November 22, 1992, and ending on November 28, 1992, as "National Adoption Week". | Families | 1991-10-01 | 1991-11-27 | Became Public Law No: 102-174. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 51 | Designates November 24 through 30, 1991, and November 22 through 28, 1992, as National Adoption Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-sjres-126 | 102 | sjres | 126 | A joint resolution to designate the second Sunday in October of 1991 as "National Children's Day". | Families | 1991-04-18 | 1991-10-03 | Became Public Law No: 102-116. | Senate | Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] | OR | R | H000343 | 57 | Designates the second Sunday in October 1991 as National Children's Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-sjres-99 | 102 | sjres | 99 | A joint resolution designating November 24-30, 1991, and November 22-28, 1992, as "National Family Caregivers Week". | Families | 1991-03-20 | 1991-11-23 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] | OH | D | G000236 | 47 | Designates the weeks beginning November 24, 1991, and November 22, 1992, as National Family Caregivers Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-sjres-73 | 102 | sjres | 73 | A joint resolution designating October 1991 as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month". | Families | 1991-02-19 | 1991-10-03 | Became Public Law No: 102-114. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 50 | Designates October 1991 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-sjres-57 | 102 | sjres | 57 | A joint resolution to designate the month of May, 1991, as "National Foster Care Month". | Families | 1991-01-30 | 1991-01-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] | SC | R | T000254 | 52 | Designates the month of May 1991 as National Foster Care Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-sjres-52 | 102 | sjres | 52 | A joint resolution to designate the months of April 1991 and 1992 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month". | Families | 1991-01-29 | 1991-02-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | Senate | Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] | AZ | D | D000185 | 61 | Designates the months of April 1991 and 1992 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-sjres-8 | 102 | sjres | 8 | A joint resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating each of the weeks beginning on November 24, 1991, and November 22, 1992, as "National Family Week". | Families | 1991-01-14 | 1991-01-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] | ND | D | B001077 | 51 | Authorizes and requests the President to designate the weeks beginning on November 24, 1991, and November 22, 1992, as National Family Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-sjres-362 | 101 | sjres | 362 | A joint resolution to designate the period commencing on November 18, 1990, and ending on November 24, 1990, as "National Adoption Week". | Families | 1990-09-12 | 1990-10-30 | Became Public Law No: 101-472. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 52 | Designates November 18 through 24, 1990, as National Adoption Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-sjres-328 | 101 | sjres | 328 | A joint resolution designating October 1990 as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month". | Families | 1990-05-24 | 1990-10-10 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 50 | Designates October 1990 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-sjres-316 | 101 | sjres | 316 | A joint resolution to designate the second Sunday in October of 1990 as "National Children's Day". | Families | 1990-05-16 | 1990-08-09 | Became Public Law No: 101-349. | Senate | Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] | OR | R | H000343 | 50 | Designates the second Sunday in October 1990 as National Children's Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-sjres-315 | 101 | sjres | 315 | A joint resolution for the designation of July 22, 1990 as "Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Family Appreciation Day". | Families | 1990-05-15 | 1990-07-06 | Became Public Law No: 101-326. | Senate | Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] | ME | D | M000811 | 8 | Conveys the appreciation, affection, and respect of the Congress to Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy on the occasion of her 100th birthday, July 22, 1990. Authorizes and requests the President to designate such day as Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Family Appreciation Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-sjres-284 | 101 | sjres | 284 | A joint resolution to designate the week beginning September 16, 1990 as "National Give the Kids a Fighting Chance Week". | Families | 1990-04-03 | 1990-08-04 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] | WV | D | B001210 | 51 | Designates the week beginning September 16, 1990, as National Give the Kids a Fighting Chance Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-sjres-282 | 101 | sjres | 282 | A joint resolution to designate the decade beginning January 1, 1990, as the "Decade of the Child". | Families | 1990-03-29 | 1990-07-10 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | Senate | Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] | CA | R | W000607 | 48 | Designates the decade beginning January 1, 1990, as Decade of the Child. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-sjres-187 | 101 | sjres | 187 | A joint resolution to designate the periods commencing on November 19, 1989, and ending on November 26, 1989, and commencing on November 18, 1990, and ending on November 25, 1990, as "National Adoption Week". | Families | 1989-08-03 | 1989-11-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 53 | Designates the periods of November 19 through November 26, 1989, and November 18 through November 25, 1990, as National Adoption Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-sjres-176 | 101 | sjres | 176 | A joint resolution to designate September 29, 1989, as "National Siblings of Disabled Persons Day". | Families | 1989-07-13 | 1989-07-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] | NY | R | D000018 | 11 | Designates September 29, 1989, as National Siblings Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-sjres-133 | 101 | sjres | 133 | A joint resolution designating October 1989 as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month". | Families | 1989-05-16 | 1989-10-06 | Became Public Law No: 101-112. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 57 | Designates October 1989 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-sjres-117 | 101 | sjres | 117 | A joint resolution to designate the week of November 19, 1989 through November 25, 1989 and the week of November 18, 1990 through November 24, 1990, as "National Family Week". | Families | 1989-05-03 | 1989-10-06 | Became Public Law No: 101-111. | Senate | Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] | ND | D | B001077 | 56 | Authorizes and requests the President to designate the weeks of November 19 through November 25, 1989, and November 18 through November 24, 1990, as National Family Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-sjres-104 | 101 | sjres | 104 | A joint resolution to express the sense of the Congress with respect to the health of the Nation's children. | Families | 1989-04-18 | 1989-06-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | Senate | Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] | ME | D | M000811 | 81 | Declares that it is a shared responsibility of both the public and private sectors at the Federal, State, and local levels to take the necessary steps to remove existing barriers to access to quality health care for every child and pregnant woman. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 101-sjres-50 | 101 | sjres | 50 | A joint resolution to designate the week beginning April 2, 1989, as "National Child Care Awareness Week". | Families | 1989-02-07 | 1989-04-02 | Became Public Law No: 101-10. | Senate | Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] | MN | R | B000647 | 55 | Designates the week beginning April 2, 1989, as National Child Care Awareness Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-sjres-54 | 101 | sjres | 54 | A joint resolution to designate the months of April 1989, and 1990, as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month". | Families | 1989-02-07 | 1989-03-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | Senate | Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] | AZ | D | D000185 | 54 | Designates the month of April in 1989 and 1990 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-sjres-46 | 101 | sjres | 46 | A joint resolution to designate the month of April 1989, as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month". | Families | 1989-02-02 | 1989-02-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] | AZ | D | D000185 | 1 | Designates the month of April 1989 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-sjres-38 | 101 | sjres | 38 | A joint resolution to designate February 11, 1990, as "World Marriage Day". | Families | 1989-01-31 | 1989-01-31 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] | MO | R | B000611 | 16 | Designates February 11, 1990, as World Marriage Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-sjres-10 | 101 | sjres | 10 | A joint resolution to designate the month of May, 1990 as "National Foster Care Month". | Families | 1989-01-25 | 1990-03-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | Senate | Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] | SC | R | T000254 | 45 | Designates the month of May 1990 as National Foster Care Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-sjres-15 | 101 | sjres | 15 | A joint resolution to designate the second Sunday in October of 1989 as "National Children's Day". | Families | 1989-01-25 | 1989-06-22 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] | SD | R | P000513 | 48 | Designates the second Sunday in October 1989 as National Children's Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-sjres-344 | 98 | sjres | 344 | A joint resolution to designate the month of November 1984 as "National Make-A-Wish Month". | Families | 1984-08-10 | 1984-08-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001225 | 4 | Designates the month of November 1984 as National Make-A-Wish Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-sjres-325 | 98 | sjres | 325 | A joint resolution to designate October 7, 1984, through October 13, 1984, as "National Children's Week". | Families | 1984-06-28 | 1984-09-17 | See H.J.Res.153. | Senate | Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] | GA | D | N000171 | 28 | Designates the week of October 7 through October 13, 1984, as National Children's Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-sjres-256 | 98 | sjres | 256 | A joint resolution designating March 21, 1984, as "National Single Parent Day". | Families | 1984-03-08 | 1984-03-20 | See H.J.Res.200. | Senate | Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] | SC | R | T000254 | 41 | Designates March 21, 1984, as National Single Parent Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-sjres-252 | 98 | sjres | 252 | A joint resolution to designate May 25, 1984, as "Missing Children Day". | Families | 1984-03-01 | 1984-05-24 | Became Public Law No: 98-298. | Senate | Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] | FL | R | H000374 | 36 | Designates May 25, 1984, as Missing Children Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-sjres-238 | 98 | sjres | 238 | A joint resolution to designate the week beginning November 19, 1984, as "National Adoption Week". | Families | 1984-02-09 | 1984-07-09 | Became Public Law No: 98-343. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 30 | Designates the week of November 19 through November 25, 1984, as National Adoption Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-sjres-211 | 98 | sjres | 211 | A joint resolution designating the week of November 18, 1984, through November 24, 1984, as "National Family Week". | Families | 1984-01-24 | 1984-05-31 | Became Public Law No: 98-308. | Senate | Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] | ND | D | B001077 | 36 | Authorizes and requests the President to designate the week of November 18 through November 24, 1984, as National Family Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-sjres-197 | 98 | sjres | 197 | A joint resolution to designate the week beginning November 20, 1983 as "National Adoption Week". | Families | 1983-11-10 | 1983-12-12 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 40 | Designates November 20 through November 26, 1983, as National Adoption Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-sjres-182 | 98 | sjres | 182 | A joint resolution designating the week beginning February 12, 1984, as a time to recognize those volunteers who give of their time to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters to single parent youth. | Families | 1983-10-20 | 1984-10-10 | See H.J.Res.594. | Senate | Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] | TN | D | S000068 | 12 | Designates the week beginning February 12, 1984, as a time to recognize the contributions of volunteers who become Big Brothers and Big Sisters to single-parent youth. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-sjres-161 | 98 | sjres | 161 | A joint resolution to designate the month of April 1984, as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month." | Families | 1983-09-15 | 1984-03-12 | Became Public Law No: 98-230. | Senate | Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] | RI | R | C000269 | 32 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Designates the month of April 1984 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-sjres-101 | 98 | sjres | 101 | A joint resolution to designate September 11, 1983, as "National Youth Day". | Families | 1983-05-17 | 1983-05-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] | IL | D | D000366 | 1 | Designates September 11, 1983, as National Youth Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-sjres-94 | 98 | sjres | 94 | A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to designate May 13, 1984, to June 17, 1984, as "Family Reunion Month". | Families | 1983-05-05 | 1984-05-31 | Became Public Law No: 98-307. | Senate | Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] | GA | R | M000257 | 30 | (Measure passed House, amended) Authorizes and requests the President to designate May 13 to June 17, 1984, as Family Reunion Month. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-sjres-56 | 98 | sjres | 56 | A joint resolution to designate the month of August 1983 as "National Child Support Enforcement Month". | Families | 1983-03-09 | 1983-08-05 | Became Public Law No: 98-68. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 35 | Designates the month of August 1983 as National Child Support Enforcement Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-sjres-45 | 98 | sjres | 45 | A joint resolution designating November 20 through 26, 1983 as "National Family Week". | Families | 1983-03-02 | 1983-11-04 | Became Public Law No: 98-147. | Senate | Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] | ND | D | B001077 | 28 | Authorizes and requests the President to designate the week of November 20 through November 26, 1983, as National Family Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-sjres-21 | 98 | sjres | 21 | A joint resolution to designate April, 1983, as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month." | Families | 1983-01-26 | 1983-03-16 | Became Public Law No: 98-7. | Senate | Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] | AZ | D | D000185 | 41 | Designates April 1983 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 97-sjres-190 | 97 | sjres | 190 | A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to designate "National Family Week". | Families | 1982-04-21 | 1982-08-16 | Became Public Law No: 97-235. | Senate | Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] | ND | D | B001077 | 35 | Requests the President to designate the week of November 21 through 27, 1982, as National Family Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 97-sjres-128 | 97 | sjres | 128 | A joint resolution designating the fourth Sunday in October as "National Mother-in-Law Day." | Families | 1981-11-13 | 1981-11-13 | Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] | TX | D | B000401 | 0 | Requests the President to designate the fourth Sunday in October as "Mother-in-law Day." | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 97-sjres-53 | 97 | sjres | 53 | A joint resolution to provide for the designation of September 5, 1982, as "Working Mothers' Day". | Families | 1981-03-23 | 1982-06-01 | Became Public Law No: 97-187. | Senate | Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] | KS | R | K000017 | 28 | (Measure passed House, amended) Requests the President to designate September 5, 1982, as Working Mothers' Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 97-sjres-36 | 97 | sjres | 36 | A joint resolution to authorize the President to designate the week of March 9 through March 15, 1981 as "Children and Hospitals Week". | Families | 1981-02-24 | 1981-02-24 | Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] | MD | R | M000241 | 1 | Requests the President to designate the week of March 9 through March 15, 1981, as "Children and Hospitals Week." | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 97-sjres-4 | 97 | sjres | 4 | A joint resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning November 22, 1981, as "National Family Week". | Families | 1981-01-05 | 1981-11-03 | Became Public Law No: 97-75. | Senate | Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] | ND | D | B001077 | 32 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Requests the President to designate the week beginning November 22, 1981, as "National Family Week." | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 96-sjres-156 | 96 | sjres | 156 | A joint resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating the week of November 23 through 29, 1980, as "National Family Week". | Families | 1980-03-28 | 1980-11-26 | Public Law 96-485. | Senate | Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] | ND | D | B001077 | 24 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Authorizes and requests the President to designate the week of November 23 through 29, 1980, as "National Family Week." | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 96-sjres-130 | 96 | sjres | 130 | A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to proclaim May 1, 1980, as "National Save the Children Day". | Families | 1979-12-20 | 1980-02-11 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | Senate | Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] | CT | R | W000253 | 12 | Authorizes and requests the President to designate May 1, 1980, as "National Save the Children Day." | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 96-sjres-60 | 96 | sjres | 60 | A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue annually a proclamation designating the first Sunday of September after Labor Day of each year as "National Grandparents Day". | Families | 1979-04-05 | 1979-04-05 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] | WV | D | R000046 | 1 | Authorizes and requests the President to designate the first Sunday of September following Labor Day of each year as "National Grandparents Day." | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 96-sjres-41 | 96 | sjres | 41 | A joint resolution to authorize the President to issue annually a proclamation designating that week in November which includes Thanksgiving Day as "National Family Week". | Families | 1979-02-22 | 1979-09-05 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | Senate | Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] | ND | D | B001077 | 28 | Authorizes and requests the President to designate the week beginning with the Sunday preceding the fourth Thursday in November of each year as "National Family Week." | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 94-sjres-101 | 94 | sjres | 101 | A joint resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating that week in November which includes Thanksgiving Day as "National Family Week." | Families | 1975-06-27 | 1976-04-19 | Public law 94-270. | Senate | Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] | ND | D | B001077 | 23 | (Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service with amendment, H. Rept. 94-982) Authorizes the President to proclaim the week beginning on November 21, 1976, as "National Family Week". | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z |
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