United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 52 (99th)
A joint resolution to designate the month of April 1985 as "National School Library Month".
Introduced
19 February 1985
Last action
9 April 1986 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-273.
Sponsors
Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the month of April 1985 as National School Library Month.
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Timeline
19 February 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
19 February 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
3 April 1985
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 56.
Source: Calendars
3 April 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
3 April 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
15 April 1985
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
15 April 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 April 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
23 April 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
6 February 1986
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
6 February 1986
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 February 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 February 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
27 March 1986
Passed
Senate agreed to the House amendments. By Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
27 March 1986
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments. By Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
1 April 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
2 April 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
2 April 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
9 April 1986
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
9 April 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-273.
Source: President
9 April 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 10 April 1986
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 6 February 1986
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 February 1985
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Sponsors
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
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A joint resolution to designate the month of April 1985 as "National School Library Month".
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/52
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/sjres/52
- us · 99-sjres-52 · source updated 10 August 2026