United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 154 (99th)
A joint resolution to designate July 20, 1985 as "Space Exploration Day".
Introduced
27 June 1985
Last action
19 July 1985 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-67.
Sponsors
Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates July 20, 1985, as Space Exploration Day.
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Timeline
27 June 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
16 July 1985
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 July 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 July 1985
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
16 July 1985
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
17 July 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
18 July 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 July 1985
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
18 July 1985
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 July 1985
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
18 July 1985
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
18 July 1985
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
19 July 1985
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-67.
Source: President
19 July 1985
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
19 July 1985
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
19 July 1985
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
19 July 1985
President
Presented to 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)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 20 July 1985
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 27 June 1985
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Sponsors
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/154
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/sjres/154
- us · 99-sjres-154 · source updated 10 August 2026