United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 547 (99th)
A joint resolution to designate August 1986 as "Polish American Heritage Month".
Introduced
5 March 1986
Last action
8 October 1986 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-453.
Sponsors
Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Eckert, Fred J. [R-NY-30], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33], Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-4], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3]
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Summary
Designates August 1986 as Polish American Heritage Month.
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Timeline
5 March 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
24 July 1986
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
24 July 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
24 July 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
24 July 1986
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
24 July 1986
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
28 July 1986
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
19 September 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 930.
Source: Calendars
19 September 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S.J.RES. 404 without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
19 September 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
24 September 1986
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
24 September 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
30 September 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
1 October 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
1 October 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
8 October 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-453.
Source: President
8 October 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
8 October 1986
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 · 9 October 1986
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 24 July 1986
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 March 1986
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Sponsors
- Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eckert, Fred J. [R-NY-30] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-joint-resolution/547
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hjres/547
- us · 99-hjres-547 · source updated 10 August 2026