United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 479 (99th)
A joint resolution to designate October 8, 1986, as "National Fire Fighters Day".
Introduced
12 December 1985
Last action
23 June 1986 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-343.
Sponsors
Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-4], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Hendon, Bill [R-NC-11], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1], Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-34], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2]
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10 August 2026
Summary
Designates October 8, 1986, as National Fire Fighters Day.
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Timeline
12 December 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
12 December 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 December 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 December 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
22 May 1986
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
22 May 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
22 May 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
22 May 1986
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
22 May 1986
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
2 June 1986
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
5 June 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 675.
Source: Calendars
5 June 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S.J.RES. 244 without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
5 June 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
10 June 1986
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 June 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
12 June 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
13 June 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
13 June 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
23 June 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-343.
Source: President
23 June 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
23 June 1986
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
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Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 24 June 1986
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 December 1985
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Sponsors
- Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hendon, Bill [R-NC-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-joint-resolution/479
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hjres/479
- us · 99-hjres-479 · source updated 10 August 2026