United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 174 (100th)
A joint resolution designating the week beginning November 15, 1987, as "African American Education Week".
Introduced
15 July 1987
Last action
17 November 1987 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-168.
Sponsors
Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the week beginning November 15, 1987, as African American Education Week. Authorizes and requests the President to issue a proclamation calling upon: (1) the Department of Education and State and local governments to support activities observing such week; (2) schools and communities with African Americans to demonstrate their commitment to the education of African Americans; and (3) community organizations to intensify their support of academic excellence by African Americans.
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Timeline
15 July 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
15 July 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
29 October 1987
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 409.
Source: Calendars
29 October 1987
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
29 October 1987
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
30 October 1987
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
30 October 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 November 1987
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 November 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 November 1987
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
10 November 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
16 November 1987
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
16 November 1987
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
16 November 1987
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
17 November 1987
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-168.
Source: President
17 November 1987
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
17 November 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 · 18 November 1987
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 15 July 1987
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Sponsors
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/174
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/sjres/174
- us · 100-sjres-174 · source updated 10 August 2026