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.

Summary

Amends Federal law to establish September 17th, Constitution Day, of each year as a legal public holiday, except for purposes of Federal employee pay and leave.

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Timeline

1. 18 October 1986

   Introduced

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

2. 18 October 1986

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 October 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 October 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 18 October 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Sponsor
• · hspo00 · Standing

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