A joint resolution designating April 13 through April 19 as "Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust."
Public Law 96-233 · S.J.Res. 97 · 96th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Apr 10, 1980 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. John Danforth (R-MO)
Cosponsors (35): Sen. Scoop Jackson, Sen. Claiborne Pell,
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.
Designates the period of April 13 through April 19, 1980, as "Days of Remembrance of Victims of Holocaust."
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · discharged from, referred to
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Apr 10, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-233.
- Apr 2, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Apr 1, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Sep 17, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Sep 14, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Jul 20, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.