United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 629 (100th)
A joint resolution designating October 22, 1988, as "National Chester F. Carlson Recognition Day".
Introduced
2 August 1988
Last action
28 October 1988 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-548.
Sponsors
LOUISE SLAUGHTER, Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34], Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4], Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14], Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7], Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Grant, Bill [R-FL-2], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1], Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1], Rep. Brennan, Joseph E. [D-ME-1], Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3], Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7], Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], JOHN LEWIS, Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2], Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2], DAVID PRICE, Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25], Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-34], Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Clarke, James McC. [D-NC-11], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates October 22, 1988, as National Chester F. Carlson Recognition Day.
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Timeline
2 August 1988
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
2 August 1988
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 August 1988
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 September 1988
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 September 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 September 1988
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
16 September 1988
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
16 September 1988
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
19 September 1988
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
19 October 1988
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
19 October 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
19 October 1988
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
19 October 1988
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
21 October 1988
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
25 October 1988
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
25 October 1988
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
28 October 1988
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-548.
Source: President
28 October 1988
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
28 October 1988
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
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 · 29 October 1988
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 2 August 1988
Sponsors
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grant, Bill [R-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brennan, Joseph E. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- JOHN LEWIS · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Nancy Pelosi · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- DAVID PRICE · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-34] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, James McC. [D-NC-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-joint-resolution/629
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hjres/629
- us · 100-hjres-629 · source updated 10 August 2026