United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 3 (96th)
A joint resolution designating November 4, 1979, as "Will Rogers Day".
Introduced
15 January 1979
Last action
2 November 1979 · President
Status
Public Law 96-99.
Sponsors
Rep. Steed, Tom [D-OK-4], Rep. Jones, James R. [D-OK-1], Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6], Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2], Rep. Gradison, Willis D., Jr. [R-OH-2], Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15], Rep. Duncan, Robert B. [D-OR-3], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11], Rep. Hance, Kent R. [D-TX-19], Rep. Royer, William [R-CA-11], Rep. Van Deerlin, Lionel [D-CA-42], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3], Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Rep. Carter, Tim Lee [R-KY-5], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Johnson, James P. (Jim) [R-CO-4], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Brinkley, Jack [D-GA-3], Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Lee, Gary A. [R-NY-33], Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Subjects
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10 August 2026
Summary
Authorizes and requests the President to designate November 4, 1979, as "Will Rogers Day."
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Timeline
15 January 1979
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
15 January 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 January 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 1979
Passed
Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
26 October 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
26 October 1979
Floor
Measure considered in House.
Source: Floor
26 October 1979
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged in House.
Source: Discharge
26 October 1979
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged in House.
Source: Committee
29 October 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
31 October 1979
Floor
Measure considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
31 October 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Source: Floor
31 October 1979
Discharge
Committee on the Judiciary discharged in Senate.
Source: Discharge
31 October 1979
Committee
Committee on the Judiciary discharged in Senate.
Source: Committee
1 November 1979
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
1 November 1979
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
1 November 1979
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
1 November 1979
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
2 November 1979
President
Public Law 96-99.
Source: President
2 November 1979
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
2 November 1979
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 3 November 1979
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 January 1979
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Sponsors
- Rep. Steed, Tom [D-OK-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, James R. [D-OK-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gradison, Willis D., Jr. [R-OH-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Robert B. [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hance, Kent R. [D-TX-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Royer, William [R-CA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Van Deerlin, Lionel [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, Tim Lee [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, James P. (Jim) [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brinkley, Jack [D-GA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Gary A. [R-NY-33] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-joint-resolution/3
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hjres/3
- us · 96-hjres-3 · source updated 10 August 2026