A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the month of October, 1982 as "National Spinal Cord Injury Month."
Public Law 97-319 · S.J.Res. 249 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 14, 1982 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA)
Cosponsors (34): Sen. Orrin Hatch, Sen. Dale Bumpers,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates October as National Spinal Cord Injury Month.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 9 actions.
- Oct 14, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-319.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 12, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 1, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Judiciary Committee
- Sep 20, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- 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.