United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 131 (101st)
To designate May 25, 1989, as "National Tap Dance Day".
Introduced
7 February 1989
Last action
8 November 1989 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 101-143.
Sponsors
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Jones, Ben [D-GA-4], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5], Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3]
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Summary
Designates May 25, 1989, as National Tap Dance Day.
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Timeline
7 February 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 February 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
25 May 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 May 1989
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
25 May 1989
Floor
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
25 May 1989
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Discharge
25 May 1989
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Committee
25 May 1989
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
25 May 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
31 May 1989
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 1989
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 329.
Source: Calendars
26 October 1989
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
26 October 1989
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
27 October 1989
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
27 October 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
30 October 1989
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
1 November 1989
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
1 November 1989
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
1 November 1989
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
8 November 1989
Became law
Became Public Law No: 101-143.
Source: President
8 November 1989
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
8 November 1989
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Considered and Passed House · — · Download file
- Engrossed in House · — · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Introduced in House · — · Download file
- Referred in Senate · — · Download file
- Reported to Senate · — · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Considered and Passed House (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 9 November 1989
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 February 1989
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Sponsors
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Ben [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-joint-resolution/131
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hjres/131
- us · 101-hjres-131 · source updated 10 August 2026