A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to designate the week of September 20 through 26, 1981 as "National Cystic Fibrosis Week".
Public Law 97-44 · S.J.Res. 62 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Sep 17, 1981 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Robert Dole (R-KS)
Cosponsors (36): Sen. Roger Jepsen, Sen. Lloyd Bentsen,
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 of September 20 through 26, 1981, as "National Cystic Fibrosis Week."
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- Sep 17, 1981Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-44.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 16, 1981PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 15, 1981FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 31, 1981FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
- Jul 30, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Apr 7, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.