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A joint resolution to designate July 3, 1986, as "Let Freedom Ring Day", and to request the President to issue a proclamation encouraging the people of the United States to ring bells on such day…

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A joint resolution to designate July 3, 1986, as "Let Freedom Ring Day", and to request the President to issue a proclamation encouraging the people of the United States to ring bells on such day immediately following the relighting of the torch of the Statue of Liberty.

Introduced: June 19, 1986 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 2, 1986

Became Public Law No: 99-352.

Jul 2, 1986

Signed by President.

Jul 1, 1986

Presented to President.

Jun 30, 1986

Measure Signed in Senate.

Jun 26, 1986

Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Jun 26, 1986

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Jun 26, 1986

Passed House by Voice Vote.

Jun 26, 1986

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

Jun 26, 1986

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Jun 26, 1986

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

Jun 19, 1986

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Jun 19, 1986

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates July 3, 1986, as Let Freedom Ring Day. Requests the President to encourage people to ring bells immediately following the relighting of the torch of the Statue of Liberty.

What's happening now July 2, 1986

Became Public Law No: 99-352.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 5

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Jun 24, 1986

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Jun 24, 1986

Rogers, Harold

Kentucky · Jun 24, 1986

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Jun 24, 1986

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Jun 24, 1986

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 664: A joint resolution to designate July 3, 1986, as "Let Freedom Ring Day", and to request the President to issue a proclamation encouraging the people of the United States to ring bells on such day immediately following the relighting of the torch of the Statue of Liberty.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-664/

MLA

"H.J. Res. 664: A joint resolution to designate July 3, 1986, as "Let Freedom Ring Day", and to request the President to issue a proclamation encouraging the people of the United States to ring bells on such day immediately following the relighting of the torch of the Statue of Liberty.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-664/.

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H.J. Res. 664, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-664/.

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[H.J. Res. 664: A joint resolution to designate July 3, 1986, as "Let Freedom Ring Day", and to request the President to issue a proclamation encouraging the people of the United States to ring bells on such day immediately following the relighting of the torch of the Statue of Liberty.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-664/)