United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 194 (99th)
A joint resolution to designate the week beginning October 1, 1985, as "National Buy American Week".
Introduced
11 September 1985
Last action
18 October 1985 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-127.
Sponsors
Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD]
Subjects
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10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the week beginning October 1, 1985, as National Buy American Week.
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Timeline
11 September 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
11 September 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
19 September 1985
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
19 September 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
19 September 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
19 September 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amended preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
23 September 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
9 October 1985
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
9 October 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
9 October 1985
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
9 October 1985
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
9 October 1985
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
10 October 1985
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
10 October 1985
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
10 October 1985
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
18 October 1985
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-127.
Source: President
18 October 1985
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
18 October 1985
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 19 October 1985
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 19 September 1985
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 19 September 1985
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 11 September 1985
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Sponsors
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
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A joint resolution to designate the week beginning October 1, 1985, as "National Buy American Week".
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/194
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/sjres/194
- us · 99-sjres-194 · source updated 10 August 2026