HJRES 325 99th Congress House Commemorations Africa Charities Entertainers Food relief Special days

A joint resolution to designate July 13, 1985, as "Live Aid Day".

Introduced: June 25, 1985 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 17, 1985

Became Public Law No: 99-66.

Jul 17, 1985

Signed by President.

Jul 16, 1985

Presented to President.

Jul 15, 1985

Measure Signed in Senate.

Jul 12, 1985

Passed Senate under the authority of the order of July 11, 1985, without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Jul 12, 1985

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate under the authority of the order of July 11, 1985, without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Jul 12, 1985

Received in the Senate, read twice , read the third time.

Jul 11, 1985

Passed House by Voice Vote.

Jul 11, 1985

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

Jul 11, 1985

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Jul 11, 1985

House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Jul 3, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Jun 25, 1985

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Jun 25, 1985

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates July 13, 1985, as Live Aid Day.

What's happening now July 17, 1985

Became Public Law No: 99-66.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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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 7

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Jul 10, 1985

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jul 10, 1985

Rogers, Harold

Kentucky · Jul 10, 1985

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Jul 10, 1985

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Jun 27, 1985

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Jun 27, 1985

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Jun 27, 1985

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 325: A joint resolution to designate July 13, 1985, as "Live Aid Day".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-325/

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"H.J. Res. 325: A joint resolution to designate July 13, 1985, as "Live Aid Day".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-325/.

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