SJRES 74
99th Congress
Senate
Commemorations
Black history
Special months
A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the month of February, 1986, as "National Black (Afro-American) History Month".
Introduced: March 6, 1985
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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
Plain-English summary
Designates the month of February 1986 as National Black (Afro-American) History Month.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 99-244.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1