United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 218 (100th)
A joint resolution to designate March 25, 1988, as "Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy."
Introduced
12 November 1987
Last action
25 March 1988 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-266.
Sponsors
Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates March 25, 1988, as Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy.
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Timeline
12 November 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
12 November 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
16 February 1988
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.
Source: Calendars
16 February 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
16 February 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
17 February 1988
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
17 February 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
22 February 1988
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
22 February 1988
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
25 February 1988
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
10 March 1988
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 March 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 March 1988
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
10 March 1988
Committee
Subcommittee on Census and Population Discharged.
Source: Committee
16 March 1988
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
17 March 1988
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
17 March 1988
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
25 March 1988
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-266.
Source: President
25 March 1988
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
25 March 1988
President
Signed by 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)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 26 March 1988
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 12 November 1987
Sponsors
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/218
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/sjres/218
- us · 100-sjres-218 · source updated 10 August 2026