United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 296 (99th)
A joint resolution to designate October 16, 1986, as "World Food Day".
Introduced
13 March 1986
Last action
1 May 1986 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-288.
Sponsors
Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates October 16, 1986, as World Food Day.
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Timeline
13 March 1986
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 1986
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 568.
Source: Calendars
20 March 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
20 March 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
21 March 1986
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 March 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 April 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
22 April 1986
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
22 April 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
22 April 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
22 April 1986
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
22 April 1986
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
23 April 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
23 April 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
23 April 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
1 May 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
1 May 1986
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
1 May 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-288.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 2 May 1986
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 13 March 1986
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Sponsors
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/296
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/sjres/296
- us · 99-sjres-296 · source updated 10 August 2026