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HJRES 429 99th Congress House

A joint resolution to designate July 2, 1986, as "National Literacy Day".

Introduced: December 16, 1985 See on congress.gov
Commemorations IlliteracySpecial days
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 2, 1986
Became Public Law No: 99-351.
Jul 2, 1986
Signed by President.
Jul 1, 1986
Presented to President.
Jun 30, 1986
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jun 26, 1986
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jun 26, 1986
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jun 24, 1986
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 698.
Jun 19, 1986
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jun 19, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jun 19, 1986
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 19, 1986
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 28, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Oct 24, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Oct 24, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 2, 1986

Became Public Law No: 99-351.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates July 2, 1986, as National Literacy Day.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 363 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate July 2, 1986, as "National Literacy Day".
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 6 Republican 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 19, 1986
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 5, 1986
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jun 5, 1986
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 5, 1986
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 3, 1986
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 3, 1986
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 3, 1986
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· May 13, 1986
TAUZIN, W.
· May 13, 1986
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 6, 1986
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jan 21, 1986
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Dec 16, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 429: A joint resolution to designate July 2, 1986, as "National Literacy Day".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-429/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 429: A joint resolution to designate July 2, 1986, as "National Literacy Day".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-429/.
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H.J. Res. 429, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-429/.
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