United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 686 (99th)
A joint resolution to designate August 12, 1986, as "National Civil Rights Day".
Introduced
24 July 1986
Last action
16 October 1986 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-482.
Sponsors
Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-34], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-8], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-22], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Sharp, Philip R. [D-IN-2], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Waldon, Alton R., Jr. [D-NY-6], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5]
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10 August 2026
Summary
Designates August 12, 1986, as National Civil Rights Day.
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Timeline
24 July 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
24 July 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 July 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 August 1986
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 August 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 August 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
8 August 1986
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
8 August 1986
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
11 August 1986
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
11 September 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 904.
Source: Calendars
11 September 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S.J.RES. 391 with an amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
11 September 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment and an amendment to the title and an amended preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
12 September 1986
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
12 September 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
23 September 1986
Floor
The Secretary of the Senate was ordered to request the House of Representatives to return H.J.Res. 686 to the Senate.
Source: Floor
24 September 1986
Passed
House Agreed to Senate Request to Return H.J.Res.686 to the Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 September 1986
Floor
Enrolled copy corrected and sent to House.
Source: Floor
1 October 1986
Passed
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 October 1986
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: NotUsed
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
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
16 October 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-482.
Source: President
16 October 1986
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 17 October 1986
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 12 September 1986
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 11 September 1986
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 July 1986
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Sponsors
- Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sharp, Philip R. [D-IN-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waldon, Alton R., Jr. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
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A joint resolution to designate August 12, 1986, as "National Civil Rights Day".
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-joint-resolution/686
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hjres/686
- us · 99-hjres-686 · source updated 10 August 2026