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SJRES 242 99th Congress Senate

A joint resolution to designate the year of 1986 as the "Year of the Flag".

Introduced: December 5, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Dec 5, 1985
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 5, 1985
Senate passed companion measure H.J.RES. 424 in lieu of this measure by Voice Vote.
Dec 5, 1985
Introduced in the Senate, read twice and read the third time.
Dec 5, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 5, 1985

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates 1986 as the Year of the Flag.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 424 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate the year of 1986 as the "Year of the Flag".
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Dec 5, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 242: A joint resolution to designate the year of 1986 as the "Year of the Flag".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-242/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 242: A joint resolution to designate the year of 1986 as the "Year of the Flag".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-242/.
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S.J. Res. 242, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-242/.
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[S.J. Res. 242: A joint resolution to designate the year of 1986 as the "Year of the Flag".](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-242/)
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