United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 117 (100th)
A joint resolution designating July 2, 1987, as "National Literacy Day".
Introduced
23 April 1987
Last action
6 July 1987 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-64.
Sponsors
Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates July 2, 1987, as National Literacy Day.
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Timeline
23 April 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
23 April 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
4 June 1987
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 151.
Source: Calendars
4 June 1987
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
4 June 1987
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
5 June 1987
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
5 June 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
9 June 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
9 June 1987
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
15 June 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
29 June 1987
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
29 June 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
29 June 1987
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
29 June 1987
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
29 June 1987
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
1 July 1987
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
1 July 1987
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
1 July 1987
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
6 July 1987
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-64.
Source: President
6 July 1987
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
6 July 1987
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Leesvertaling
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 7 July 1987
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 April 1987
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Sponsors
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/117
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/sjres/117
- us · 100-sjres-117 · source updated 10 August 2026