A joint resolution to designate December 7, 1984 as "National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day" on the occasion of the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Public Law 98-442 · H.J.Res. 392 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 3, 1984 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Norman Sisisky (D-VA-4)
Cosponsors (233): Rep. Douglas Walgren, Rep. Eugene Chappie,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates December 7, 1984, as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Census and Population Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Oct 3, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-442.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 26, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 21, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
- Sep 17, 1984FloorFloor · Received in the Senate and held at the desk by unanimous consent. Pending further disposition.
- Sep 12, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Oct 28, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Census and Population Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Oct 20, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.