A joint resolution to designate the 16th day of March of each year, the anniversary of the birth date of James Madison, as "Freedom of Information Day".

Introduced

27 August 1980

Last action

27 August 1980 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Sponsors

Rep. Reuss, Henry S. [D-WI-5], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Ashley, Thomas L. [D-OH-9], Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Campbell, Carroll A., Jr. [R-SC-4], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16], Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9], Rep. Hutchinson, John G. [D-WV-3], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Lederer, Raymond F. [D-PA-3], Rep. Bethune, Ed [R-AR-2], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. McKay, K. Gunn [D-UT-1], Rep. McCormack, Mike [D-WA-4], Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4], Rep. Santini, James D. [D-NV-98], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1], Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7], Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10], Rep. Moore, W. Henson [R-LA-6], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7], Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

6 February 2024