SJRES 245
100th Congress
Senate
Commemorations
Conservation of natural resources
Special days
A joint resolution to designate April 21, 1988, as "John Muir Day."
Everywhere this bill has been
19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 7, 1988
Signed by President.
Apr 7, 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-287.
Mar 31, 1988
Measure Signed in Senate.
Mar 31, 1988
Presented to President.
Mar 30, 1988
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 30, 1988
Subcommittee on Census and Population Discharged.
Mar 30, 1988
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Mar 30, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Mar 30, 1988
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 25, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Feb 22, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 22, 1988
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 17, 1988
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Feb 17, 1988
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Feb 16, 1988
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 535.
Feb 16, 1988
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Feb 4, 1988
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 28, 1988
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 28, 1988
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
Designates April 21, 1988, as John Muir Day, marking the 150th birthday of American conservationist John Muir.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 100-287.
Related & companion bills
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Bill text
1 version
- Public Law PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 245: A joint resolution to designate April 21, 1988, as "John Muir Day.". 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-245/
"S.J. Res. 245: A joint resolution to designate April 21, 1988, as "John Muir Day."." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-245/.
S.J. Res. 245, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-245/.
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