HJRES 594 99th Congress House Commemorations Correctional personnel Special weeks

A joint resolution to designate the week beginning May 4, 1986, as "National Correctional Officers Week".

Introduced: April 10, 1986 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 6, 1986

Became Public Law No: 99-611.

Nov 6, 1986

Signed by President.

Oct 30, 1986

Presented to President.

Oct 29, 1986

Measure Signed in Senate.

Oct 18, 1986

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

Oct 18, 1986

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

Oct 18, 1986

Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 10, 1986

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Oct 10, 1986

Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Oct 10, 1986

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

Oct 10, 1986

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 10, 1986

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

Apr 22, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Apr 10, 1986

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Apr 10, 1986

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.

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 1,296	–	An amendment that changes the designated date to May 3, 1987.	Pending	Oct 10, 1986

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the week beginning May 4, 1986, as National Correctional Officers Week.

What's happening now November 6, 1986

Became Public Law No: 99-611.

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

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

Cosponsors 5

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Oct 1, 1986

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Oct 1, 1986

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jun 5, 1986

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · May 7, 1986

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Apr 30, 1986

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 594: A joint resolution to designate the week beginning May 4, 1986, as "National Correctional Officers Week".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-594/

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"H.J. Res. 594: A joint resolution to designate the week beginning May 4, 1986, as "National Correctional Officers Week".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-594/.

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