SJRES 272 99th Congress Senate Commemorations Afghanistan Military intervention Military occupation Special days U.S.S.R. Underground movements

A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating March 21, 1986, as Afghanistan Day, a day to commemorate the struggle of the people of Afghanistan…

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A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating March 21, 1986, as Afghanistan Day, a day to commemorate the struggle of the people of Afghanistan against the occupation of their country by Soviet forces.

Introduced: February 7, 1986 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 21, 1986

Became Public Law No: 99-262.

Mar 21, 1986

Signed by President.

Mar 21, 1986

Presented to President.

Mar 20, 1986

Measure Signed in Senate.

Mar 20, 1986

Passed House by Voice Vote.

Mar 20, 1986

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

Mar 20, 1986

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 19, 1986

Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Mar 19, 1986

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Mar 6, 1986

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 548.

Mar 6, 1986

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

Mar 6, 1986

Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Feb 7, 1986

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Feb 7, 1986

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes and requests the President to designate March 21, 1986, as Afghanistan Day.

What's happening now March 21, 1986

Became Public Law No: 99-262.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Feb 25, 1986

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 272: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating March 21, 1986, as Afghanistan Day, a day to commemorate the struggle of the people of Afghanistan against the occupation of their country by Soviet forces.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-272/

MLA

"S.J. Res. 272: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating March 21, 1986, as Afghanistan Day, a day to commemorate the struggle of the people of Afghanistan against the occupation of their country by Soviet forces.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-272/.

Bluebook (legal)

S.J. Res. 272, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-272/.

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[S.J. Res. 272: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating March 21, 1986, as Afghanistan Day, a day to commemorate the struggle of the people of Afghanistan against the occupation of their country by Soviet forces.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-272/)