United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 254 (99th)
A joint resolution to designate the year of 1987 as the "National Year of Thanksgiving".
Introduced
19 December 1985
Last action
25 March 1986 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-265.
Sponsors
Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Rep. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO-5], Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates 1987 as the Year of Thanksgiving.
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Timeline
19 December 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
19 December 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
30 January 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 504.
Source: Calendars
30 January 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
30 January 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
4 February 1986
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
4 February 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 February 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
13 March 1986
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
13 March 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
13 March 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
13 March 1986
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
13 March 1986
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
18 March 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
18 March 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
18 March 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
25 March 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-265.
Source: President
25 March 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
25 March 1986
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 1986
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 December 1985
Sponsors
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/254
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/sjres/254
- us · 99-sjres-254 · source updated 10 August 2026