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 See on congress.gov

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

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now November 17, 1987

Became Public Law No: 100-168.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Aug 5, 1987

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 174: A joint resolution designating the week beginning November 15, 1987, as "African American Education Week".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-174/

MLA

"S.J. Res. 174: A joint resolution designating the week beginning November 15, 1987, as "African American Education Week".." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-174/.

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S.J. Res. 174, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-174/.

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