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HR 3842 99th Congress House

A bill to designate September 17, 1987, the bicentennial of the signing of the Constitution of the United States, as "Constitution Day", and to make such day a legal public holiday.

Introduced: June 5, 1986 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Dec 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Dec 3, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 18, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates September 17, 1987, as Constitution Day. Requires such day to be treated as a legal public holiday.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 5
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 10, 1986
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Oct 10, 1986
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Aug 15, 1986
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Aug 8, 1986
TAUZIN, W.
· Aug 8, 1986
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 5, 1986
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 5, 1986
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 13, 1986
FROST, MARTIN
· Dec 17, 1985
CRANE, PHILIP
· Dec 3, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3842: A bill to designate September 17, 1987, the bicentennial of the signing of the Constitution of the United States, as "Constitution Day", and to make such day a legal public holiday.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3842/
MLA
"H.R. 3842: A bill to designate September 17, 1987, the bicentennial of the signing of the Constitution of the United States, as "Constitution Day", and to make such day a legal public holiday.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3842/.
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H.R. 3842, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3842/.
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[H.R. 3842: A bill to designate September 17, 1987, the bicentennial of the signing of the Constitution of the United States, as "Constitution Day", and to make such day a legal public holiday.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3842/)
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