HJRES 259
99th Congress
House
Commemorations
Authors and authorship
Special days
A joint resolution to designate November 30, 1985, as "National Mark Twain Day".
Introduced: April 24, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 26, 1985
Signed by President.
Nov 26, 1985
Became Public Law No: 99-164.
Nov 22, 1985
Presented to President.
Nov 20, 1985
Measure Signed in Senate.
Nov 18, 1985
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Nov 18, 1985
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Nov 14, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S.J.RES. 224 without amendment favorably.
Nov 14, 1985
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 407.
Nov 14, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Oct 10, 1985
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Oct 9, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Oct 9, 1985
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 9, 1985
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Oct 9, 1985
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 29, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Apr 24, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 24, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Designates November 30, 1985, as National Mark Twain Day.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 99-164.
Committees of jurisdiction
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