United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 678 (99th)
A joint resolution to designate October 1986 as "Crack/Cocaine Awareness Month".
Introduced
22 July 1986
Last action
16 October 1986 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-481.
Sponsors
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20], Rep. Moore, W. Henson [R-LA-6], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Monson, David S. [R-UT-2], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13]
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Summary
Designates October 1986 as Crack/Cocaine Awareness Month.
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Timeline
22 July 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 August 1986
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
13 August 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
13 August 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
13 August 1986
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
13 August 1986
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
14 August 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. 1063.
Source: Calendars
2 October 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
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 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
9 October 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
10 October 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
10 October 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
16 October 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-481.
Source: President
16 October 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
16 October 1986
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 17 October 1986
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 July 1986
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Sponsors
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, W. Henson [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Monson, David S. [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
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A joint resolution to designate October 1986 as "Crack/Cocaine Awareness Month".
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-joint-resolution/678
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hjres/678
- us · 99-hjres-678 · source updated 10 August 2026