SJRES 251
100th Congress
Senate
A joint resolution designating March 4, 1988, as "Department of Commerce Day".
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17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 8, 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-256.
Mar 8, 1988
Signed by President.
Mar 3, 1988
Presented to President.
Mar 3, 1988
Measure Signed in Senate.
Mar 2, 1988
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Mar 2, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Mar 2, 1988
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 2, 1988
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 1, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 1, 1988
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 26, 1988
Passed Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
Feb 26, 1988
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
Feb 24, 1988
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 554.
Feb 24, 1988
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment and an amended preamble. Without written report.
Feb 23, 1988
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Feb 4, 1988
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 4, 1988
Introduced in Senate
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Became Public Law No: 100-256.
Plain-English summary
Designates March 4, 1988, as Department of Commerce Day.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 251: A joint resolution designating March 4, 1988, as "Department of Commerce Day".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-251/
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