United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 169 (99th)
A joint resolution to commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of the first patent and the first copyright laws.
Introduced
23 July 1985
Last action
22 October 1986 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-523.
Sponsors
Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Calls for special recognition during 1990 of the bicentennial of the first patent and copyright laws.
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Timeline
23 July 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
23 July 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
5 June 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 670.
Source: Calendars
5 June 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
5 June 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
10 June 1986
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 June 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 June 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
10 October 1986
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 October 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 October 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
10 October 1986
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
10 October 1986
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
15 October 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
16 October 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
16 October 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
22 October 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
22 October 1986
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
22 October 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-523.
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 · 23 October 1986
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 July 1985
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Sponsors
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/169
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/sjres/169
- us · 99-sjres-169 · source updated 10 August 2026