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HR 4443 100th Congress House

Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission Extension Act

Official title: A bill to make permanent the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission.

Introduced: April 21, 1988 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 1988
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sep 30, 1988
Received in the Senate.
Sep 27, 1988
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 27, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 27, 1988
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Sep 15, 1988
Placed on Union Calendar No: 553.
Sep 15, 1988
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 100-919.
Aug 10, 1988
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Aug 10, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 2, 1988
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 3, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
May 3, 1988
Executive Comment Requested from OMB,, Martin Luther King JR Fed Holiday Comm.
Apr 21, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 21, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 7, 1988

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission Extension Act - Makes permanent the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission. (Current law terminates the Commission on April 20, 1989.) Makes the term of Commission members one year, except for Coretta Scott King (life term) and members of the family surviving Martin Luther King, Jr. (at the discretion of the family).

Replaces provisions requiring all expenditures of the Commission to be from donated funds with provisions authorizing appropriations for each fiscal year. Makes payment of expenses for Commission members and staff salary subject to the availability of funds.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 21, 1988
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Apr 21, 1988
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 21, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4443: Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission Extension Act. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4443/
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