A joint resolution to declare May 18, 1979 to be "National Museum Day".
Public Law 96-11 · H.J.Res. 262 · 96th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on May 18, 1979 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. William Ford (D-MI-15)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. John Brademas, Rep. Frank Thompson
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes and requests the President to designate May 18, 1979, as "National Museum Day."
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · referred to
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- May 18, 1979Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-11.
- May 17, 1979PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- May 16, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, in lieu of S. J. Res. 62.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- May 15, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Mar 20, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.