HR 5890 98th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Advisory bodies Black leadership Commemorations Federal advisory bodies Holidays

A bill to establish a commission to assist in the first observance of the Federal legal holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.

Introduced: June 19, 1984 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Aug 27, 1984

Became Public Law No: 98-399.

Aug 27, 1984

Signed by President.

Aug 20, 1984

Presented to President.

Aug 15, 1984

Measure Signed in Senate.

Aug 8, 1984

House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

Aug 8, 1984

Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

Aug 1, 1984

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Aug 1, 1984

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Aug 1, 1984

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Jul 31, 1984

Ordered held at the desk until the close of business on August 1, 1984. By Unanimous Consent.

Jul 30, 1984

Ordered held at the desk until the close of business on July 31, 1984. By Unanimous Consent.

Jul 27, 1984

Held at the desk by unanimous consent. Until the close of business on July 30, 1984.

Jul 26, 1984

Received in the Senate and held at the desk by unanimous consent. Until the close of business Friday, July 27, 1984.

Jul 24, 1984

Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jul 24, 1984

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jul 24, 1984

Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

Jul 23, 1984

Placed on House Calendar No: 230.

Jul 23, 1984

Reported to House by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 98-893.

Jun 27, 1984

Ordered to be Reported.

Jun 27, 1984

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 20, 1984

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

Jun 20, 1984

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 20, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Jun 19, 1984

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Jun 19, 1984

Introduced in House

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 3,589	–	To establish a commission to assist in the first observance of the Federal legal holiday honoring Martin Luth…	Agreed to	Aug 1, 1984

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes a commission to be known as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission to: (1) encourage appropriate ceremonies and activities throughout the United States relating to the first observance of the Federal legal holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.; and (2) provide advice and assistance to the Federal Government and to State and local governments and private organizations with respect to the observance of the holiday. Sets forth requirements regarding the membership and staff of the Commission.

Authorizes the heads of all Government departments and agencies, upon the request of the Commission, to detail any of their personnel to the Commission and to otherwise assist the Commission in carrying out its responsibilities under this Act.

Requires that all of the Commission's expenditures be made from donated funds.

Directs the Commission, not later than April 20, 1986, to report to the President and the Congress concerning its activities under this Act. Terminates the Commission after the submission of such report.

What's happening now August 27, 1984

Became Public Law No: 98-399.

Bill text 1 version

Public Law PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Census and Population Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 3

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Jun 19, 1984

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Jun 19, 1984

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jun 19, 1984

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