SJRES 174
100th Congress
Senate
Commemorations
Black education
Special weeks
A joint resolution designating the week beginning November 15, 1987, as "African American Education Week".
Introduced: July 15, 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
Nov 17, 1987
Became Public Law No: 100-168.
Nov 17, 1987
Signed by President.
Nov 16, 1987
Presented to President.
Nov 16, 1987
Measure Signed in Senate.
Nov 10, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Nov 10, 1987
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Nov 10, 1987
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Nov 10, 1987
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 30, 1987
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Oct 30, 1987
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Oct 29, 1987
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 409.
Oct 29, 1987
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Oct 29, 1987
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 15, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jul 15, 1987
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Designates the week beginning November 15, 1987, as African American Education Week. Authorizes and requests the President to issue a proclamation calling upon: (1) the Department of Education and State and local governments to support activities observing such week; (2) schools and communities with African Americans to demonstrate their commitment to the education of African Americans; and (3) community organizations to intensify their support of academic excellence by African Americans.
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Became Public Law No: 100-168.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1