SJRES 74 99th Congress Senate

A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the month of February, 1986, as "National Black (Afro-American) History Month".

Introduced: October 25, 1985 See on congress.gov

Commemorations Black historySpecial months

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Feb 11, 1986

Signed by President.

Feb 11, 1986

Became Public Law No: 99-244.

Feb 7, 1986

Measure presented to President.

Feb 7, 1986

Measure Signed in Senate.

Feb 6, 1986

Passed House by Voice Vote.

Feb 6, 1986

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

Feb 6, 1986

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 4, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Nov 20, 1985

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Nov 18, 1985

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

Nov 18, 1985

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

Nov 14, 1985

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 404.

Nov 14, 1985

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

Nov 14, 1985

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

Mar 6, 1985

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mar 6, 1985

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action February 11, 1986

Became Public Law No: 99-244.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the month of February 1986 as National Black (Afro-American) History Month.

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Census and Population Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Oct 25, 1985

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 74: A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the month of February, 1986, as "National Black (Afro-American) History Month".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-74/

MLA

"S.J. Res. 74: A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the month of February, 1986, as "National Black (Afro-American) History Month".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-74/.

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S.J. Res. 74, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-74/.

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