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A joint resolution designating the week beginning March 7, 1982, as "Women's History Week".

Public Law 97-28 · S.J.Res. 28 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 4, 1981 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)

Cosponsors (35): Sen. Daniel Moynihan,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Requests the President to designate the week beginning March 7, 1982, as "Women's History Week."

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Census and Population Subcommittee
  • Judiciary Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported by
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.

  1. Aug 4, 1981Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-28.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jul 28, 1981PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Jul 24, 1981Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments by Voice vote.
  5. Jul 15, 1981FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  6. FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
  7. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  8. Mar 13, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Census and Population Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  9. Mar 11, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  10. Mar 10, 1981FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
  11. Mar 6, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
  13. Feb 6, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
  14. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.