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SJRES 278 99th Congress Senate Commemorations Freedom of information Special days

A joint resolution to designate March 16, 1986, as "Freedom of Information Day".

Introduced: February 24, 1986 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 1986
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
Feb 27, 1986
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 522.
Feb 27, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Feb 27, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 24, 1986
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 24, 1986
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates March 16, 1986, as Freedom of Information Day.

What's happening now March 4, 1986

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 371 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate March 16, 1986, as "Freedom of Information Day".
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Feb 27, 1986
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 24, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 278: A joint resolution to designate March 16, 1986, as "Freedom of Information Day".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-278/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 278: A joint resolution to designate March 16, 1986, as "Freedom of Information Day".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-278/.
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S.J. Res. 278, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-278/.
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[S.J. Res. 278: A joint resolution to designate March 16, 1986, as "Freedom of Information Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-278/)
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