HJRES 140
100th Congress
House
Commemorations
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Special days
A joint resolution designating August 12, 1988, as "National Civil Rights Day".
Introduced: February 5, 1987
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Everywhere this bill has been
15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 17, 1988
Signed by President.
Aug 17, 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-401.
Aug 12, 1988
Presented to President.
Aug 12, 1988
Measure Signed in Senate.
Aug 11, 1988
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Aug 11, 1988
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 11, 1988
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Aug 4, 1988
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Aug 2, 1988
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Aug 2, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Aug 2, 1988
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 2, 1988
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 11, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Feb 5, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 5, 1987
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Designates August 12, 1988, as National Civil Rights Day and requests the President to issue a proclamation calling for the ringing of church bells during a moment of silence.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 100-401.
Committees of jurisdiction
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