United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 588 (99th)
A joint resolution commemorating January 28, 1987 as a National Day of Excellence in honor of the crew of the space shuttle Challenger.
Introduced
9 April 1986
Last action
16 October 1986 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-478.
Sponsors
Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5], Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38], Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], SANDER LEVIN, Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-39], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-20], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-42], Rep. Monson, David S. [R-UT-2], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Cobey, William W. [R-NC-4]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates January 28, 1987, as a National Day of Excellence in honor of the space shuttle Challenger crew.
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Timeline
9 April 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 April 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
18 September 1986
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 September 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 September 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
18 September 1986
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
18 September 1986
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
22 September 1986
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
2 October 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1061.
Source: Calendars
2 October 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S.J.RES. 420 without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
2 October 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
3 October 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
3 October 1986
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
7 October 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
8 October 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
8 October 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
16 October 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-478.
Source: President
16 October 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
16 October 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
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 17 October 1986
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 3 October 1986
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 April 1986
Sponsors
- Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- SANDER LEVIN · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-39] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-42] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Monson, David S. [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cobey, William W. [R-NC-4] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-joint-resolution/588
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