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SJRES 257 100th Congress Senate

A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating March 21, 1988, as "Afghanistan Day," a day to commemorate the struggle of the people of Afghanistan…

Official title: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating March 21, 1988, as "Afghanistan Day," a day to commemorate the st… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating March 21, 1988, as "Afghanistan Day," a day to commemorate the struggle of the people of Afghanistan against the occupation of their country by Soviet forces.

Introduced: February 17, 1988 See on congress.gov
Commemorations AfghanistanInternational AffairsSpecial days
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 7, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
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 with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Feb 26, 1988
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Feb 24, 1988
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 558.
Feb 24, 1988
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Feb 23, 1988
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 17, 1988
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 17, 1988
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 7, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes and requests the President to designate March 21, 1988, as Afghanistan Day.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 17, 1988
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 257: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating March 21, 1988, as "Afghanistan Day," a day to commemorate the struggle of the people of Afghanistan against the occupation of their country by Soviet forces.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-257/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 257: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating March 21, 1988, as "Afghanistan Day," a day to commemorate the struggle of the people of Afghanistan against the occupation of their country by Soviet forces.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-257/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 257, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-257/.
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[S.J. Res. 257: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating March 21, 1988, as "Afghanistan Day," a day to commemorate the struggle of the people of Afghanistan against the occupation of their country by Soviet forces.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-257/)
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