United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 181 (100th)
A joint resolution commemorating the bicentennial of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
Introduced
10 March 1987
Last action
10 July 1987 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-67.
Sponsors
Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10], Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15], Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14], Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Latta, Delbert L. [R-OH-5], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Gradison, Willis D., Jr. [R-OH-2], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9], Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Sharp, Philip R. [D-IN-2]
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Summary
Commemorates the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 as one of the fundamental legal documents of the United States. Authorizes and requests the President to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe the bicentennial of the Northwest Ordinance.
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Timeline
10 March 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
10 June 1987
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 June 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 June 1987
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
10 June 1987
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
10 June 1987
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
11 June 1987
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 1987
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
26 June 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
26 June 1987
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
26 June 1987
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
29 June 1987
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
1 July 1987
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
2 July 1987
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
2 July 1987
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
10 July 1987
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-67.
Source: President
10 July 1987
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
10 July 1987
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 11 July 1987
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 10 March 1987
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Sponsors
- Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Latta, Delbert L. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gradison, Willis D., Jr. [R-OH-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sharp, Philip R. [D-IN-2] · D · Sponsor
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A joint resolution commemorating the bicentennial of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-joint-resolution/181
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hjres/181
- us · 100-hjres-181 · source updated 10 August 2026