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H.R. 157 (100th)
A bill to designate September 17, 1987, the bicentennial of the signing of the Constitution of the United States, as "Constitution Day", and to make such day a legal public holiday.
Introduced
6 January 1987
Last action
23 July 1987 · Floor
Status
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Sponsors
Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5], Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-22], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Brennan, Joseph E. [D-ME-1], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
6 February 2024
Summary
Designates September 17, 1987, as Constitution Day. Requires such day to be treated as a legal public holiday.
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Timeline
6 January 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
11 February 1987
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.
Source: Committee
26 March 1987
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From OMB.
Source: Committee
7 April 1987
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
7 April 1987
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
7 April 1987
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
22 April 1987
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
22 April 1987
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
4 May 1987
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 59.
Source: Calendars
4 May 1987
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 100-79.
Source: Committee
4 May 1987
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 100-79.
Source: Committee
4 June 1987
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.186 Reported to House.
Source: Floor
4 June 1987
Floor
Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate.
Source: Floor
23 July 1987
Passed
Rule Passed House.
Source: Floor
23 July 1987
Floor
Called up by House by Rule.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
2 official files
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 4 May 1987
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 January 1987
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Sponsors
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brennan, Joseph E. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H. R. 157) to designate September 17, 1987, the bicentennial of the signing of the Constitution of the United States, as "Constitution Day", and to make such day a legal public holiday.
- amends ← An amendment to establish September 17 of each year, beginning with 1987, as a National Day of Recognition to commemorate the signing of the Constitution.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/157
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/157
- us · 100-hr-157 · source updated 6 February 2024