United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 315 (99th)
A joint resolution designating May 1986 as "Older Americans Month".
Introduced
9 April 1986
Last action
23 April 1986 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-277.
Sponsors
Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Directs the President to designate May 1986 as Older Americans Month.
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Timeline
9 April 1986
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 1986
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
10 April 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 606.
Source: Calendars
10 April 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
10 April 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
11 April 1986
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 April 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
14 April 1986
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
14 April 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
14 April 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
14 April 1986
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
14 April 1986
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
14 April 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
15 April 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
15 April 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
15 April 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
23 April 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-277.
Source: President
23 April 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
23 April 1986
President
Signed by President.
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 · 24 April 1986
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 9 April 1986
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
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A joint resolution designating May 1986 as "Older Americans Month".
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/315
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/sjres/315
- us · 99-sjres-315 · source updated 10 August 2026