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S. 25 (96th)

A bill to designate the birthday of Martin Luther King Junior, a legal public holiday.

reportedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

15 January 1979

Last action

1 August 1979 · Reported

Status

Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 96-284.

Sponsors

Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT], Sen. Muskie, Edmund S. [D-ME], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Stewart, Donald [D-AL]

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10 August 2026

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Summary

Designates the birthday of Martin Luther King, Junior, as a legal public holiday.

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Timeline

  1. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 August 1979

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 96-284.

    Source: Committee

  4. 1 August 1979

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 96-284.

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 1 August 1979

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 15 January 1979

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