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King Holiday and Service Act of 1994

Public Law 103-304 · H.R. 1933 · 103rd Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Aug 23, 1994 · Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis (D-GA-5)

Cosponsors (105): Rep. Thomas Sawyer,

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateRecorded vote: 94 yea, 4 nay94–4
Data notes

The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.

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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

King Holiday and Service Act of 1994 - Amends Federal law to: (1) authorize appropriations through FY 1998 for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission; (2) extend the Commission; (3) revise its membership to include the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service; (4) include the encouragement of service opportunities as one of the Commission's purposes; (5) add restrictions on details to the Commission and use of Commission funds for air travel and hotel accommodations; (6) revise congressional reporting requirements; and (7) add requirements for a Commission accounting system.

Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to authorize the Corporation to make grants to eligible entities to carry out service opportunities in conjunction with Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday.

Who voted for it

Every senator of the 103rd Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 94 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

94 yea4 nay2 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(54)

  • Sen. Paul WellstoneD-MN
  • Sen. Howard MetzenbaumD-OH
  • Sen. Russell FeingoldD-WI
  • Sen. Barbara BoxerD-CA
  • Sen. Paul SimonD-IL
  • Sen. Paul SarbanesD-MD
  • Sen. George MitchellD-ME
  • Sen. Claiborne PellD-RI
  • Sen. Donald RiegleD-MI
  • Sen. Patty MurrayD-WA
  • Sen. Patrick LeahyD-VT
  • Sen. Daniel MoynihanD-NY
  • Sen. Tom HarkinD-IA
  • Sen. Carol Moseley BraunD-IL
  • Sen. Daniel AkakaD-HI
  • Sen. Dale BumpersD-AR
  • Sen. Ted KennedyD-MA
  • Sen. Carl LevinD-MI
  • Sen. Jay RockefellerD-WV
  • Sen. Tom DaschleD-SD
  • Sen. Daniel InouyeD-HI
  • Sen. James SasserD-TN
  • Sen. Kent ConradD-ND
  • Sen. Harlan MathewsD-TN
  • Sen. Joseph BidenD-DE
  • Sen. Bill BradleyD-NJ
  • Sen. Barbara MikulskiD-MD
  • Sen. John KerryD-MA
  • Sen. Robert ByrdD-WV
  • Sen. Christopher DoddD-CT
  • Sen. Harris WoffordD-PA
  • Sen. John GlennD-OH
  • Sen. Dianne FeinsteinD-CA
  • Sen. Wendell FordD-KY
  • Sen. Byron DorganD-ND
  • Sen. Harry ReidD-NV
  • Sen. Frank LautenbergD-NJ
  • Sen. Fritz HollingsD-SC
  • Sen. Max BaucusD-MT
  • Sen. Richard BryanD-NV
  • Sen. Bob GrahamD-FL
  • Sen. John JohnstonD-LA
  • Sen. John BreauxD-LA
  • Sen. Dennis DeConciniD-AZ
  • Sen. Charles RobbD-VA
  • Sen. Jeff BingamanD-NM
  • Sen. Herb KohlD-WI
  • Sen. David BorenD-OK
  • Sen. Joseph LiebermanD-CT
  • Sen. Ben CampbellD-CO
  • Sen. Robert KerreyD-NE
  • Sen. James ExonD-NE
  • Sen. Samuel NunnD-GA
  • Sen. Howell HeflinD-AL

Republicans who voted yea(40)

  • Sen. Jim JeffordsR-VT
  • Sen. Mark HatfieldR-OR
  • Sen. John ChafeeR-RI
  • Sen. David DurenbergerR-MN
  • Sen. Arlen SpecterR-PA
  • Sen. William CohenR-ME
  • Sen. Robert PackwoodR-OR
  • Sen. Nancy KassebaumR-KS
  • Sen. Ted StevensR-AK
  • Sen. John DanforthR-MO
  • Sen. Pete DomeniciR-NM
  • Sen. John WarnerR-VA
  • Sen. Kit BondR-MO
  • Sen. Slade GortonR-WA
  • Sen. Alfonse D’AmatoR-NY
  • Sen. Richard LugarR-IN
  • Sen. Thad CochranR-MS
  • Sen. Conrad BurnsR-MT
  • Sen. Alan SimpsonR-WY
  • Sen. William RothR-DE
  • Sen. Kay HutchisonR-TX
  • Sen. Robert BennettR-UT
  • Sen. Daniel CoatsR-IN
  • Sen. Chuck GrassleyR-IA
  • Sen. Strom ThurmondR-SC
  • Sen. Frank MurkowskiR-AK
  • Sen. Orrin HatchR-UT
  • Sen. Connie MackR-FL
  • Sen. Paul CoverdellR-GA
  • Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY
  • Sen. Robert DoleR-KS
  • Sen. Larry PresslerR-SD
  • Sen. John McCainR-AZ
  • Sen. Judd GreggR-NH
  • Sen. Trent LottR-MS
  • Sen. Phil GrammR-TX
  • Sen. Dirk KempthorneR-ID
  • Sen. Larry CraigR-ID
  • Sen. Don NicklesR-OK
  • Sen. Hank BrownR-CO
Data notes

The Senate’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 523 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Education and Workforce Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee; Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee; Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning Subcommittee
  • Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Census, Statistics and Postal Personnel Subcommittee
  • Judiciary Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported by
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 32 actions.

  1. Aug 23, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-304.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Aug 12, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Aug 10, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
  6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
  7. May 24, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 94-4. Record Vote No: 128.Senate roll call 128
  8. FloorFloor · Amendment SP 1738 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 28-70. Record Vote No: 127.Senate roll call 127
  9. May 23, 1994FloorFloor · Amendment SP 1740 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
  10. FloorFloor · Amendment SP 1739 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
  11. FloorFloor · Amendment SP 1743 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
  12. FloorFloor · Amendment SP 1742 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
  13. FloorFloor · Amendment SP 1741 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
  14. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  15. May 5, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
  17. Mar 16, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
  18. Mar 15, 1994FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  19. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  21. FloorFloor · Mr. Sawyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  22. Feb 4, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  23. Nov 10, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  24. Nov 4, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Census, Statistics and Postal Personnel Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  25. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Census, Statistics and Postal Personnel Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  26. May 18, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
  27. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
  28. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
  29. May 6, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Census, Statistics and Postal Personnel Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  30. Apr 29, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.