A joint resolution to designate the week of October 7, 1984, through October 13, 1984, as "Smokey Bear Week".
Public Law 98-467 · S.J.Res. 273 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 11, 1984 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Howell Heflin (D-AL)
Cosponsors (45): Sen. John Melcher, Sen. Pete Domenici,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates the week of October 7 through October 13, 1984, as Smokey Bear 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 to
Data notes
A committee links to its page only where it exists in the current Congress; older and renamed committees are named without a link.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Oct 11, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-467.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 10, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 4, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
- Oct 2, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- May 9, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- May 8, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
- May 3, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Apr 12, 1984CommitteeCommittee · 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.