A joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to proclaim July 4 of each year as "Independence Day".

Introduced

27 February 1979

Last action

27 February 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Sponsors

Rep. Andrews, Ike [D-NC-4], Rep. Campbell, Carroll A., Jr. [R-SC-4], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Fountain, L. H. [D-NC-2], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Gudger, V. Lamar [D-NC-11], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Hinson, Jon C. [R-MS-4], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Leach, Claude (Buddy), Jr. [D-LA-4], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Preyer, Richardson [D-NC-6], Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Sebelius, Keith G. [R-KS-1], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

6 February 2024