A bill to amend Public Law 90-498 to provide for the designation of National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Summary

Designates the period beginning September 15 and ending October 15 each year as National Hispanic Heritage Month. (Current law designates the week including September 15 and 16 each year as National Hispanic Heritage Week.)

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Timeline

1. 21 March 1988

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 March 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 May 1988

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 664.

   Source: Calendars

4. 12 May 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 12 May 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 18 May 1988

   Passed

   Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

7. 18 May 1988

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

8. 19 May 1988

   Floor

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

   Source: Floor

9. 23 May 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 8 August 1988

    Passed

    Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 8 August 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

12. 8 August 1988

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

13. 10 August 1988

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

14. 10 August 1988

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

15. 10 August 1988

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

16. 17 August 1988

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 100-402.

    Source: President

17. 17 August 1988

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

18. 17 August 1988

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

2 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 18 August 1988

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 March 1988

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Sponsors

• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
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