HR 3706
98th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Black leadership
Commemorations
Holidays
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., a legal public holiday.
Introduced: July 29, 1983
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 1983
Became Public Law No: 98-144.
Nov 2, 1983
Signed by President.
Oct 21, 1983
Presented to President.
Oct 21, 1983
Measure Signed in Senate.
Oct 19, 1983
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 78-22. Record Vote No: 303.
Oct 19, 1983
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 78-22. Record Vote No: 303.
Oct 19, 1983
Considered by Senate.
Oct 18, 1983
Motion to commit the bill (H.R. 3706) to the Committee on the Judiciary rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 12-76. Record Vote No: 291.
Oct 18, 1983
Motion to commit to the Committee on the Judiciary made in Senate.
Oct 18, 1983
Considered by Senate.
Oct 5, 1983
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3706 withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
Oct 5, 1983
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 3, 1983
Cloture motion on the Motion to Proceed to Consideration of H.R. 3706 presented in Senate.
Oct 3, 1983
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Aug 3, 1983
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 343.
Aug 3, 1983
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Aug 2, 1983
Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 338 - 90 (Record Vote No: 304).
Aug 2, 1983
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 338 - 90 (Record Vote No: 304).
Aug 2, 1983
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Aug 2, 1983
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Suspension of Rules.
Jul 29, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jul 29, 1983
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Designates the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., the third Monday in January, a legal holiday.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 98-144.
Committees of jurisdiction
1