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HR 157 100th Congress House Commemorations Bicentennial of the Constitution Holidays Law Special days

A bill to designate September 17, 1987, the bicentennial of the signing of the Constitution of the United States, as "Constitution Day", and to make such day a legal public holiday.

Introduced: January 6, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 1987
Rule Passed House.
Jul 23, 1987
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Jul 23, 1987
Called up by House by Rule.
Jun 4, 1987
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.186 Reported to House.
Jun 4, 1987
Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate.
May 4, 1987
Placed on Union Calendar No: 59.
May 4, 1987
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 100-79.
Apr 22, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 22, 1987
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Apr 7, 1987
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Apr 7, 1987
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 7, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 26, 1987
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From OMB.
Feb 11, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.
Feb 9, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

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AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 364 – An amendment to establish September 17 of each year, beginning with 1987, as a National Day of Recognition to… Pending Jul 23, 1987
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
(Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service with amendment, H. Rept. 100-79)

Designates September 17, 1987, as Constitution Day. Requires such day to be treated as a legal public holiday.

What's happening now July 23, 1987

Considered by House Unfinished Business.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 186 Procedurally related A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H. R. 157) to designate September 17, 1987, the bicentennial …
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 31, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 157: A bill to designate September 17, 1987, the bicentennial of the signing of the Constitution of the United States, as "Constitution Day", and to make such day a legal public holiday.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-157/
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"H.R. 157: A bill to designate September 17, 1987, the bicentennial of the signing of the Constitution of the United States, as "Constitution Day", and to make such day a legal public holiday.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-157/.
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H.R. 157, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-157/.
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[H.R. 157: A bill to designate September 17, 1987, the bicentennial of the signing of the Constitution of the United States, as "Constitution Day", and to make such day a legal public holiday.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-157/)
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