United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 138 (100th)
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue annually a proclamation designating the third Sunday of August of each year as "National Senior Citizens Day".
Introduced
4 February 1987
Last action
17 August 1988 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-400.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15], Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-22], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Sweeney, David McCann [R-TX-14]
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10 August 2026
Summary
Authorizes and requests the President to designate annually the third Sunday of August as National Senior Citizens Day.
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Timeline
4 February 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 February 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
2 August 1988
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 August 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 August 1988
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
2 August 1988
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
2 August 1988
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
4 August 1988
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
8 August 1988
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 August 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 August 1988
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
8 August 1988
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
11 August 1988
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
12 August 1988
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
12 August 1988
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
17 August 1988
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-400.
Source: President
17 August 1988
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
17 August 1988
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 18 August 1988
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 2 August 1988
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 February 1987
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sweeney, David McCann [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-joint-resolution/138
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hjres/138
- us · 100-hjres-138 · source updated 10 August 2026