United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 580 (99th)
A joint resolution to designate the week beginning September 7, 1986 as "National Freedom of Information Act Awareness Week".
Introduced
25 March 1986
Last action
16 September 1986 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-414.
Sponsors
Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], SANDER LEVIN, Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6], Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1], Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15], Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-24], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11], Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the week beginning September 7, 1986, as National Freedom of Information Act Awareness Week.
This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.
Timeline
25 March 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
11 June 1986
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
11 June 1986
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 June 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 June 1986
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
12 June 1986
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
10 September 1986
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Source: Committee
10 September 1986
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 September 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 September 1986
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Source: Discharge
12 September 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
15 September 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
15 September 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
16 September 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-414.
Source: President
16 September 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
16 September 1986
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 17 September 1986
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 March 1986
Sponsors
- Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- SANDER LEVIN · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
Showing 48 of 220 sponsors and actors.
Related records
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-joint-resolution/580
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hjres/580
- us · 99-hjres-580 · source updated 10 August 2026