HJRES 686
99th Congress
House
A joint resolution to designate August 12, 1986, as "National Civil Rights Day".
Commemorations
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesSpecial days
Everywhere this bill has been
21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 16, 1986
Became Public Law No: 99-482.
Oct 16, 1986
Signed by President.
Oct 8, 1986
Presented to President.
Oct 7, 1986
Measure Signed in Senate.
Oct 1, 1986
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 1, 1986
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 25, 1986
Enrolled copy corrected and sent to House.
Sep 24, 1986
House Agreed to Senate Request to Return H.J.Res.686 to the Senate.
Sep 23, 1986
The Secretary of the Senate was ordered to request the House of Representatives to return H.J.Res. 686 to the Senate.
Sep 12, 1986
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
Sep 12, 1986
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
Sep 11, 1986
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 904.
Sep 11, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment and an amendment to the title and an amended preamble. Without written report.
Sep 11, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S.J.RES. 391 with an amendment favorably.
Aug 11, 1986
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Aug 8, 1986
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Aug 8, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Aug 8, 1986
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 8, 1986
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 24, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jul 24, 1986
Introduced in House
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Became Public Law No: 99-482.
Plain-English summary
Designates August 12, 1986, as National Civil Rights Day.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 686: A joint resolution to designate August 12, 1986, as "National Civil Rights Day".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-686/
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