United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 671 (99th)
A joint resolution designating 1987 as the "Year of the Reader".
Introduced
16 July 1986
Last action
16 October 1986 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-494.
Sponsors
Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Steny Hoyer, Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13], Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9], SANDER LEVIN, Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-18], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9]
Subjects
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Source updated
6 February 2024
Summary
Designates 1987 as the Year of the Reader.
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Timeline
16 July 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
16 July 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 July 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
1 October 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 October 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
1 October 1986
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
1 October 1986
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 October 1986
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
2 October 1986
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
3 October 1986
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
3 October 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 October 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
8 October 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
8 October 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
16 October 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-494.
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
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 17 October 1986
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 July 1986
Sponsors
- Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Steny Hoyer · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- SANDER LEVIN · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-joint-resolution/671
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hjres/671
- us · 99-hjres-671 · source updated 6 February 2024