United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 87 (100th)
A joint resolution to designate November 17, 1987, as "National Community Education Day".
Introduced
17 March 1987
Last action
18 August 1987 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-103.
Sponsors
Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates November 17, 1987, as National Community Education Day.
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Timeline
17 March 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 1987
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 185.
Source: Calendars
23 June 1987
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
23 June 1987
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
25 June 1987
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
25 June 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
29 June 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
29 June 1987
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
6 July 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
6 August 1987
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 August 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 August 1987
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
6 August 1987
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
6 August 1987
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
7 August 1987
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
10 August 1987
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
10 August 1987
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
18 August 1987
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-103.
Source: President
18 August 1987
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
18 August 1987
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 · 19 August 1987
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 March 1987
Sponsors
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/87
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/sjres/87
- us · 100-sjres-87 · source updated 10 August 2026