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95th Congress (1977–1978)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jun 30, 1978
This resolution was enacted after being signed by the President on June 30, 1978.
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Last Updated: Jun 30, 1978
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Apr 20, 1978
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.
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Apr 20, 1978
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Passed Senate (House next)
The resolution was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next.
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Jun 26, 1978
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Jun 30, 1978
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S.J.Res. 128 (95th) was a joint resolution in the United States Congress.
A joint resolution is often used in the same manner as a bill. If passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and signed by the President, it becomes a law. Joint resolutions are also used to propose amendments to the Constitution.
Resolutions numbers restart every two years. That means there are other resolutions with the number S.J.Res. 128. This is the one from the 95th Congress.
This joint resolution was introduced in the 95th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 1977 to Oct 15, 1978. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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“S.J.Res. 128 — 95th Congress: A joint resolution designating July 1, l978, as “Free Enterprise Day”.” www.GovTrack.us. 1978. June 3, 2023 <https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/95/sjres128>
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