HJRES 371 99th Congress House

A joint resolution to designate March 16, 1986, as "Freedom of Information Day".

Introduced: August 1, 1985 See on congress.gov

Commemorations Freedom of informationSpecial days

Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 14, 1986

Became Public Law No: 99-257.

Mar 14, 1986

Signed by President.

Mar 12, 1986

Presented to President.

Mar 11, 1986

Measure Signed in Senate.

Mar 4, 1986

Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Mar 4, 1986

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Feb 28, 1986

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.

Feb 27, 1986

Passed House by Voice Vote.

Feb 27, 1986

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

Feb 27, 1986

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Feb 27, 1986

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

Aug 8, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Aug 1, 1985

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Aug 1, 1985

Introduced in House

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Latest action March 14, 1986

Became Public Law No: 99-257.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates March 16, 1986, as Freedom of Information Day.

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Bill text 1 version

Public Law PDF

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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 11

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Aug 1, 1985

Maryland · Aug 1, 1985

Massachusetts · Aug 1, 1985

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Aug 1, 1985

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 371: A joint resolution to designate March 16, 1986, as "Freedom of Information Day".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-371/

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"H.J. Res. 371: A joint resolution to designate March 16, 1986, as "Freedom of Information Day".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-371/.

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