United States · Bill · S
S. 431 (101st)
Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission Extension Act
Introduced
22 February 1989
Last action
2 May 1989 · Floor
Status
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Sponsors
Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission Extension Act - Extends the termination date of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission to April 20, 1994. Makes the term of Commission members one year, except for Coretta Scott King (life term) and members of the family surviving Martin Luther King, Jr. (at the discretion of the family). Replaces provisions requiring all expenditures of the Commission to be from donated funds with provisions authorizing appropriations for FY 1989 through 1993. Makes payment of expenses for Commission members and staff salary subject to the availability of funds.
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Timeline
22 February 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
22 February 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 1989
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 23.
Source: Calendars
9 March 1989
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
9 March 1989
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
1 May 1989
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
2 May 1989
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
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Documents
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Indefinitely postponed in Senate
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summary · EN · 22 February 1989
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Sponsors
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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- amends ← To extend the Commission for two years.
- amends ← To provide for reestablishment after termination of the Commission.
- amends ← To restrict certain activities of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission, to require such Commission to be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
- amends ← To express the Sense of the Congress that each Member of Congress who supports the extension of the Martin Luther King Federal Holiday Commission should personally contribute to the Commission the sum of $1000.
- amends ← To prohibit the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission from engaging in certain educational activities.
- amends ← To prohibit the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission from engaging in lobbying activities.
- amends ← To delete funding for the Commission.
- amends ← To express the sense of the Congress that the bronze replica of the Declaration of Independence should be returned to its place of prominence in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/431
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/s/431
- us · 101-s-431 · source updated 10 August 2026