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HJRES 659 99th Congress House

A joint resolution designating July 4, 1986 as "July 4th Family Celebration Day".

Introduced: June 18, 1986 See on congress.gov
Commemorations FamiliesFourth of JulySpecial days
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 23, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jun 18, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jun 18, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 23, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates July 4, 1986, as July 4th Family Celebration Day.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Oct 15, 1986
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 18, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 659: A joint resolution designating July 4, 1986 as "July 4th Family Celebration Day".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-659/
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"H.J. Res. 659: A joint resolution designating July 4, 1986 as "July 4th Family Celebration Day".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-659/.
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H.J. Res. 659, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-659/.
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[H.J. Res. 659: A joint resolution designating July 4, 1986 as "July 4th Family Celebration Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-659/)
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