United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 540 (94th)
Joint resolution to require the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration to establish a committee to report to the Congress ways to significantly commemorate our Nation's Bicentennial.
Introduced
8 July 1975
Last action
7 October 1975 · Introduced
Status
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Rousselot, John H. [R-CA-26], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Directs the American Revolution Bicentennial Administrator to appoint a 13-member committee to solicit ideas from citizens throughout the Nation in order to examine the possibility of initiating a significant Bicentennial Commemorative for the Nation through congressional action in 1976. Requires the committee to report to the Administration, the President and Congress by February 15, 1976.
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Timeline
8 July 1975
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
8 July 1975
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 July 1975
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 1975
Introduced
Rereferred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 1975
Discharge
Committee on the Judiciary discharged in House.
Source: Discharge
25 July 1975
Committee
Committee on the Judiciary discharged in House.
Source: Committee
3 September 1975
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on on Post Office and Civil Service, H. Rept. 94-449.
Source: Committee
3 September 1975
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on on Post Office and Civil Service, H. Rept. 94-449.
Source: Committee
6 October 1975
Passed
Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
6 October 1975
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
6 October 1975
Floor
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Source: Floor
7 October 1975
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 July 1975
Sponsors
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rousselot, John H. [R-CA-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/house-joint-resolution/540
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/94/hjres/540
- us · 94-hjres-540 · source updated 10 August 2026